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August - 1 
A ‘sector commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Adil, was shot dead by the troops in the Phagala area of Poonch district. One AK rifle, 190 rounds, seven magazines, one radio set and Rupees 20,000 were recovered from the incident si
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A ‘sector commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), identified as Adil, was shot dead by the troops in the Phagala area of Poonch district. One AK rifle, 190 rounds, seven magazines, one radio set and Rupees 20,000 were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 1 
A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have lobbed a hand grenade targeting an Army camp in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, it fell short of the intended target and exploded without causing any damage.
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A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have lobbed a hand grenade targeting an Army camp in the Sopore area of Baramulla district. However, it fell short of the intended target and exploded without causing any damage.
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August - 1 
A terrorist hideout was neutralised by the SFs in Rajouri district. Recoveries from the site included five grenades, two kg of explosive, three AK magazines, 76 rounds, 10 Pika rounds, five detonators, five improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 15 pen
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A terrorist hideout was neutralised by the SFs in Rajouri district. Recoveries from the site included five grenades, two kg of explosive, three AK magazines, 76 rounds, 10 Pika rounds, five detonators, five improvised explosive devices (IEDs), 15 pencil cells and two Riyals. Troops also recovered 630 rounds, five pistols, four AK rifles, four wireless sets, 210 sniper rounds and 18 pistol rounds from the Sultan Gould area of Poonch district.
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August - 1 
According to Sentinel, security forces arrested two linkmen of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Jabrajan area subsequent to an encounter with a group of ULFA cadres. The ULFA cadres, however, managed to escape. Security forces recovere
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According to Sentinel, security forces arrested two linkmen of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) from Jabrajan area subsequent to an encounter with a group of ULFA cadres. The ULFA cadres, however, managed to escape. Security forces recovered an AK-56 rifle with magazine and a bayonet, 30 live rounds of bullets, extortion letter pads and many incriminating documents from the incident site.
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August - 1 
According to Shillong Times, unidentified gunmen shot dead a suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Tiayanger, at Aradura colony in Nagaland’s capital Kohima on August 1. An empty case of 9 mm pistol a
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According to Shillong Times, unidentified gunmen shot dead a suspected National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) cadre, identified as Tiayanger, at Aradura colony in Nagaland’s capital Kohima on August 1. An empty case of 9 mm pistol and a scissor was recovered from the spot.
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August - 1 
In the capital city of Srinagar, Border Security Force personnel arrested a motorcycle borne terrorist near Kahkashan Hotel in the Khanyar area. One loaded pistol and two hand grenades were subsequently recovered from the vehicle.
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In the capital city of Srinagar, Border Security Force personnel arrested a motorcycle borne terrorist near Kahkashan Hotel in the Khanyar area. One loaded pistol and two hand grenades were subsequently recovered from the vehicle.
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August - 1 
On August 1, security force personnel arrested two cadres belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Kripa Mohan Tripura and Raj Kumar Reang, from the Longtarai valley area.
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On August 1, security force personnel arrested two cadres belonging to the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT), identified as Kripa Mohan Tripura and Raj Kumar Reang, from the Longtarai valley area.
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August - 1 
On August 1, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) said it would not hold any talks with the Government of India unless it reveals the outcome of its talks with the Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) and the ‘terrorist-sponsored’ De
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On August 1, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) said it would not hold any talks with the Government of India unless it reveals the outcome of its talks with the Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) and the ‘terrorist-sponsored’ Democratic Alliance of Nagaland Government is in power in the State. Questioning the NSCN-IM’s recent extension of the cease-fire with the Union Govenrment, the NSCN-K leader Kughalu Mulatonu said, "Muivah (General Secretary of the NSCN-IM) should tell people on why the ceasefire has been extended despite the Government of India’s denial of integration."
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August - 1 
On August 1, the Special Branch of Delhi Police reportedly arrested a national of Ghana, Kofy Admork Brown, from the West Vinod Nagar area for his alleged links with terrorist groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir. Fake passports and visa to several
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On August 1, the Special Branch of Delhi Police reportedly arrested a national of Ghana, Kofy Admork Brown, from the West Vinod Nagar area for his alleged links with terrorist groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir. Fake passports and visa to several countries were seized from his possession.
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August - 1 
On the same day, the NLFT released a woman teacher, identified as Rita Pal, whom they had abducted earlier from Ultabari SB School in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district.
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On the same day, the NLFT released a woman teacher, identified as Rita Pal, whom they had abducted earlier from Ultabari SB School in the Khowai sub-division of West Tripura district.
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August - 1 
Quoting intelligence officials, the Telegraph also reported that the CPI-Maoist cadres could attack the Jungle Mahal area in Burdwan district before Independence Day on August 15. The report added that the district police have arrested several suspec
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Quoting intelligence officials, the Telegraph also reported that the CPI-Maoist cadres could attack the Jungle Mahal area in Burdwan district before Independence Day on August 15. The report added that the district police have arrested several suspects on charges of carrying out extremist activities in the district and seized several Maoist leaflets and handouts from them.
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August - 1 
SF personnel seized two hand grenades, 150 AK rounds, three chargers and some explosive material from another hide-out in the poonch district.
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SF personnel seized two hand grenades, 150 AK rounds, three chargers and some explosive material from another hide-out in the poonch district.
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August - 1 
Telegraph has reported that police stationed in the Giridih district of Jharkahnd have arrested a Naxalite, Nago Singh, from Hardia village on August 1. Nago was detained after being identified by Rawani Thakur who was arrested on July 31-night from
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Telegraph has reported that police stationed in the Giridih district of Jharkahnd have arrested a Naxalite, Nago Singh, from Hardia village on August 1. Nago was detained after being identified by Rawani Thakur who was arrested on July 31-night from Parsatand under Deori police station in the same district.
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The ULFA 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement on August 1, threatened to step up violence unless New Delhi responds positively to its offer for peace talks. "We cannot just sit tight with the hope of getting a positive response from the gover
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The ULFA 'chairman' Arabinda Rajkhowa, in a statement on August 1, threatened to step up violence unless New Delhi responds positively to its offer for peace talks. "We cannot just sit tight with the hope of getting a positive response from the government for holding peace talks. We will intensify our armed struggle", he said. He further added, "There was a lot of urgency shown by the government to get a formal letter from us for holding talks. But once we delivered the letter, the authorities have shown no urgency and that probably reflects their doubtful and insincere attitude in holding negotiations with us."
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August - 1 
Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (Rural), V. V. Srinivasa Rao, in Visakhapatnam on August 1. The three, identified as Jarta Bojjibabu alias Arun alias Balu, Sindri Singari alias Sundari and M
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Three CPI-Maoist cadres, including a woman, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police (Rural), V. V. Srinivasa Rao, in Visakhapatnam on August 1. The three, identified as Jarta Bojjibabu alias Arun alias Balu, Sindri Singari alias Sundari and Malleswara Rao alias Mallesu, had reportedly surrendered due to health reasons
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August - 1 
Three more Hizb cadres, including ‘district financial chief’ Ghulam Hassan Mir alias Arshid, were killed by the SFs who had laid an ambush in the Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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Three more Hizb cadres, including ‘district financial chief’ Ghulam Hassan Mir alias Arshid, were killed by the SFs who had laid an ambush in the Handwara area of Kupwara district.
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August - 1 
Two 'action team members' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire with the police on August 1 in the Mulug Ghanpur mandal (administrative division) of Warangal district. According to Superintendent of Po
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Two 'action team members' of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an exchange of fire with the police on August 1 in the Mulug Ghanpur mandal (administrative division) of Warangal district. According to Superintendent of Police, M. S. Ravindra, another Maoist managed to escape during the encounter.
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August - 1 
Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as ‘district commander’ Mohammad Rafeeq Piswal alias Fighter Khan and Mohammad Abbas Khan, were killed by the security forces (SFs) during a cordon-and-search operation at Arah village in the Kulg
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Two cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as ‘district commander’ Mohammad Rafeeq Piswal alias Fighter Khan and Mohammad Abbas Khan, were killed by the security forces (SFs) during a cordon-and-search operation at Arah village in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on August 1.
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Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader and Leader of the Opposition, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, was on August 1 detained and deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for being allegedly blacklisted and a suspect extremist element. "I am unaware of reas
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Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) leader and Leader of the Opposition, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, was on August 1 detained and deported from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for being allegedly blacklisted and a suspect extremist element. "I am unaware of reasons for deportation from an Arab Islamic state," he told The News. Authorities at the Dubai airport reportedly detained Rehman at a local hotel after denying him entry into the UAE and issued orders of his deportation several hours later. "It is not a matter of pride for the government of Pakistan but a regrettable incident that how Pakistanis, especially a parliamentarian and that too leader of the opposition, are being treated by brotherly Islamic country," said the Maulana.
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August - 1 
In a statement released by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), a Maoist insurgent, identified as 'area committee member' Jaya Singh Thagunna alias Binayak, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Timurpata in the Darchula district on August
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In a statement released by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), a Maoist insurgent, identified as 'area committee member' Jaya Singh Thagunna alias Binayak, was killed in an encounter with the security forces at Timurpata in the Darchula district on August 1.
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August - 1 
In an agreement signed on August 1, the World Bank has agreed to provide US $35 million to Nepal in grant for the development of 4,500 km rural road infrastructure, 350 suspension trail bridges and also for economic reforms. The World Bank sources sa
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In an agreement signed on August 1, the World Bank has agreed to provide US $35 million to Nepal in grant for the development of 4,500 km rural road infrastructure, 350 suspension trail bridges and also for economic reforms. The World Bank sources said that with this grant it was trying to help the government implement "innovative and indigenous solutions to Nepal’s problems."
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August - 1 
Kantipur Online has reported that the Maoists have released three RNA personnel, in the presence of journalists and human rights activists, in Makwanpur district on August 1. They were abducted from Milanchowk in the Parsa district on July 10.
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Kantipur Online has reported that the Maoists have released three RNA personnel, in the presence of journalists and human rights activists, in Makwanpur district on August 1. They were abducted from Milanchowk in the Parsa district on July 10.
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August - 1 
On August 1, the Government nominated chairmen and vice-chairmen for 47 District Development Committees (DDC) across the country. The Local Development Ministry said that the remaining positions would soon be nominated.
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On August 1, the Government nominated chairmen and vice-chairmen for 47 District Development Committees (DDC) across the country. The Local Development Ministry said that the remaining positions would soon be nominated.
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August - 1 
Three girl children were seriously injured when a bomb allegedly left by the Maoists exploded at Bhiaso area in Birganj Submetropolis of Parsa district on August 1.
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Three girl children were seriously injured when a bomb allegedly left by the Maoists exploded at Bhiaso area in Birganj Submetropolis of Parsa district on August 1.
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August - 1 
A civilian, identified as R. Sivakumar, was killed when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at a market place in the Batticaloa district on August 1.
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A civilian, identified as R. Sivakumar, was killed when suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at a market place in the Batticaloa district on August 1.
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August - 1 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website, TamilNet, a civilian, identified as Ratnasingham Sivakumar, was injured when a grenade lobbed by an unidentified assailant exploded at Pillayaradi in the Batticaloa district on Aug
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) Website, TamilNet, a civilian, identified as Ratnasingham Sivakumar, was injured when a grenade lobbed by an unidentified assailant exploded at Pillayaradi in the Batticaloa district on August 1.
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August - 2 
A civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmed Wani, was killed by the terrorists in his paddy fields in Pulwama district.
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A civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmed Wani, was killed by the terrorists in his paddy fields in Pulwama district.
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August - 2 
A civilian, Sain Gujjar, was abducted from his house at village Sarwan in the Kishtwar area of Doda district and subsequently killed in captivity.
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A civilian, Sain Gujjar, was abducted from his house at village Sarwan in the Kishtwar area of Doda district and subsequently killed in captivity.
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August - 2 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan alias Shahnawaz, is alleged to have been killed during a group clash with cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba at Acchabal in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, Mushtaq Ahmed Khan alias Shahnawaz, is alleged to have been killed during a group clash with cadres of the Lashkar-e-Toiba at Acchabal in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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August - 2 
A security force (SF) personnel was killed and five of his colleagues sustained injuries on August 2 in an ambush by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Sadiya in the Tinsukia district. Official sources said that the SFs were on routine pat
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A security force (SF) personnel was killed and five of his colleagues sustained injuries on August 2 in an ambush by the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Sadiya in the Tinsukia district. Official sources said that the SFs were on routine patrol duty when they came under fire from the terrorists hiding inside the Halowagaon reserve forest.
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August - 2 
A woman, identified as Aisha Bi, was reportedly shot dead by two unidentified terrorists inside her residence at village Nandyali in the Surankote area of Poonch district on August 2.
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A woman, identified as Aisha Bi, was reportedly shot dead by two unidentified terrorists inside her residence at village Nandyali in the Surankote area of Poonch district on August 2.
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August - 2 
In the State, a terrorist lobbed a grenade targeting two Army vehicles at Sarh in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. The grenade, however, missed the intended target and exploded harmlessly.
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In the State, a terrorist lobbed a grenade targeting two Army vehicles at Sarh in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. The grenade, however, missed the intended target and exploded harmlessly.
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August - 2 
Media reports quoting senior officials said that spycams would be installed at vantage points in the forest areas of West Bengal to keep track of the Maoists. The home department sources said that apart from the forest areas of Bankura, Purulia and M
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Media reports quoting senior officials said that spycams would be installed at vantage points in the forest areas of West Bengal to keep track of the Maoists. The home department sources said that apart from the forest areas of Bankura, Purulia and Midnapore districts, spycams would be installed in some areas of the capital Kolkata and adjoining North and South 24 Parganas districts. Local reports quoting police sources said some spy cameras have been already fitted on an experimental basis.
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August - 2 
On August 2, a delegation of the tribal council of Nagaland, the Naga Hoho, expressed disappointment over the slow pace of peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Union Government. Following a series of meetings with the Union Home Minister Shivraj P
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On August 2, a delegation of the tribal council of Nagaland, the Naga Hoho, expressed disappointment over the slow pace of peace talks between the NSCN-IM and the Union Government. Following a series of meetings with the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Minister of State for Home S. Reghupathy and Central interlocutor for Naga talks K Padmanabhaiah during the past week, the Naga Hoho general secretary Neingulo Krome said, "We are disappointed that despite ceasefire of over eight years, nothing substantial has happened on the ground."
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August - 2 
Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Anil Choudhary, said on August 2 that Maoist groups will have to lay down their arms if they want to talk peace. He added that while Naxalite-affected States can initiate talks with
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Secretary (Internal Security) in the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, Anil Choudhary, said on August 2 that Maoist groups will have to lay down their arms if they want to talk peace. He added that while Naxalite-affected States can initiate talks with the outfits provided they are within the legal framework, criminal activities by these groups would not be tolerated.
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August - 2 
SFs defused an Improvised Explosive Device, planted by the terrorists, on Thathri road in Doda.
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SFs defused an Improvised Explosive Device, planted by the terrorists, on Thathri road in Doda.
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August - 2 
The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on August 2 in New Delhi that the Government of India is keen to keep the channels of communication open with the ULFA, though it is yet to decide on the plea for release of 10 of the detained leaders. He sai
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The Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said on August 2 in New Delhi that the Government of India is keen to keep the channels of communication open with the ULFA, though it is yet to decide on the plea for release of 10 of the detained leaders. He said, "All I can say now is that the peace process is on."
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August - 2 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has reportedly called for a boycott of the panchayat (local body) polls in Jharkhand being held later this year after a gap of 28 years. In a press release, the CPI-Maoist has also threatened to take a
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has reportedly called for a boycott of the panchayat (local body) polls in Jharkhand being held later this year after a gap of 28 years. In a press release, the CPI-Maoist has also threatened to take action against those who contested the elections. "The state government has nothing to do with the development of the people and the election is just a sop to fool them. The election will not help remove the miseries faced by poor people," the release stated.
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August - 2 
The Imphal West district police, on August 2, arrested a cadre belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Khwairakpam Inao Singh alias Ramakanta, from his residence at Lamshang Mayai Leikai locality.
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The Imphal West district police, on August 2, arrested a cadre belonging to the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Khwairakpam Inao Singh alias Ramakanta, from his residence at Lamshang Mayai Leikai locality.
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August - 2 
Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including Abu Shahid, an ‘area commander’, were killed and another was arrested during a search operation by the security forces (SFs) at Jamsalan in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. A fourth LeT cadr
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Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), including Abu Shahid, an ‘area commander’, were killed and another was arrested during a search operation by the security forces (SFs) at Jamsalan in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. A fourth LeT cadre, however, managed to escape from the incident site, from where the SF personnel also recovered two AK-47 rifles and an unspecified quantity of ammunition.
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August - 2 
According to The News, the Sindh Government on August 2 gave a 48-hour deadline to Madrassas (seminaries) to expel all foreign students or face retribution. The Sindh Home Secretary summoned some representatives of the seminaries and conveyed them th
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According to The News, the Sindh Government on August 2 gave a 48-hour deadline to Madrassas (seminaries) to expel all foreign students or face retribution. The Sindh Home Secretary summoned some representatives of the seminaries and conveyed them the Government’s decision of expelling foreign students from seminaries and the country within two days. He also warned them of tough punitive measures in case the order was not complied with. The seminaries, meanwhile, have demanded that the Government reverse the decision or face the wrath of millions of students and people in an anti-government movement. They have also reportedly decided to challenge the order in Supreme Court. "We reject this ban and consider foreigner students are goodwill ambassadors of their countries. Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal [MMA] would launch a countrywide agitation movement against the decision after Tahaffuz-e-Madaris Conference," MMA chief Qazi Hussain Ahmad said in Peshawar.
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August - 2 
At least four soldiers sustained injuries on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb hit their vehicle in the Naridog area, approximately 10 kilometers north of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to AFP.
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At least four soldiers sustained injuries on August 2 when a remote-controlled bomb hit their vehicle in the Naridog area, approximately 10 kilometers north of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan, according to AFP.
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August - 2 
The Peshawar Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, said that foreign suspects and their local collaborators shifted from South Waziristan to North Waziristan after a military operation was launched in 2004. Talking to a group of tribal elders and
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The Peshawar Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. Safdar Hussain, said that foreign suspects and their local collaborators shifted from South Waziristan to North Waziristan after a military operation was launched in 2004. Talking to a group of tribal elders and religious leaders in North Waziristan on August 2, Lt-Gen Hussain said the suspects were using the tribal areas to attack allied forces operating in Afghanistan.
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August - 2 
According to Nepal News, the Maoists have attacked a Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) patrol team and caused heavy casualties at Basatapur in the Palpa district on August 2. However, the RNA authorities have not confirmed such an incident.
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According to Nepal News, the Maoists have attacked a Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) patrol team and caused heavy casualties at Basatapur in the Palpa district on August 2. However, the RNA authorities have not confirmed such an incident.
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August - 2 
During a press meeting in Kathmandu, the President of the All Nepal National Free Students’ Union said that the seven party students organisations would intensify the movement for ‘total democracy’ and added, "democracy and monarchy could not go toge
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During a press meeting in Kathmandu, the President of the All Nepal National Free Students’ Union said that the seven party students organisations would intensify the movement for ‘total democracy’ and added, "democracy and monarchy could not go together."
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August - 2 
Maoist, identified as Kali Bahadur Bali alias Ramesh, was killed in the Jajarkot district a day earlier.
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Maoist, identified as Kali Bahadur Bali alias Ramesh, was killed in the Jajarkot district a day earlier.
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August - 2 
The Kathmandu Post has reported that a child, Lokendra, was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion, triggered by the insurgents, at Tudidhara in the Manakot Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Bajura district on August 2.
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The Kathmandu Post has reported that a child, Lokendra, was killed and another sustained injuries in a bomb explosion, triggered by the insurgents, at Tudidhara in the Manakot Village Development Committee (VDC) area of Bajura district on August 2.
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August - 2 
According to Daily Star, police have dropped two top cadres of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), identified as 'Bheti camp in-charge' Shariatullah Simar and his deputy Mustafizur Rahman Khwaza, from the charge sheet filed in the Ziaul Haqu
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According to Daily Star, police have dropped two top cadres of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), identified as 'Bheti camp in-charge' Shariatullah Simar and his deputy Mustafizur Rahman Khwaza, from the charge sheet filed in the Ziaul Haque Zia murder case. The charge sheet against 20 other persons was submitted to a court in Naogaon on August 2. Zia had been abducted from his residence by JMJB activists and was beaten to death at Raninagar in the Rajshahi district on November 14, 2004.
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August - 2 
On August 2, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang' cadre shot dead a former home guard, identified as Sampath Kumara, at Welikanda in the Polonnaruwa district.
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On August 2, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang' cadre shot dead a former home guard, identified as Sampath Kumara, at Welikanda in the Polonnaruwa district.
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August - 2 
The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net has reported that a district level conference of the outfit organised on August 2, in support of the Tamil National Resurgence convention that was held in Vavuniya on July 27, had to be rescheduled when unidentified ass
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The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net has reported that a district level conference of the outfit organised on August 2, in support of the Tamil National Resurgence convention that was held in Vavuniya on July 27, had to be rescheduled when unidentified assailants detonated an Improvised Explosive Device near the Hindu College in Batticaloa district. However, no causalities have been reported in the blast.
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August - 2 
The Sri Lankan Army has reportedly said on August 2 that 14 cases of child conscription, abduction, extortion, attempted abduction and harassment in the past 48 hours have been brought to their notice.
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The Sri Lankan Army has reportedly said on August 2 that 14 cases of child conscription, abduction, extortion, attempted abduction and harassment in the past 48 hours have been brought to their notice.
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August - 3 
A large group of cadres from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Wazirganj railway station in the Gaya-Kiuel section of the East Central Railway in Bihar and used dynamites to blast the track and the station building on Augu
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A large group of cadres from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Wazirganj railway station in the Gaya-Kiuel section of the East Central Railway in Bihar and used dynamites to blast the track and the station building on August 3. Police said the Maoists also abducted the Station Master, even as train services were disrupted after the blast.
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August - 3 
A soldier attached to the 10th Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles at Bhaderwah was abducted by terrorists from village Gadd in the Doda district and subsequently killed in captivity.
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A soldier attached to the 10th Battalion of Rashtriya Rifles at Bhaderwah was abducted by terrorists from village Gadd in the Doda district and subsequently killed in captivity.
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August - 3 
An Army officer, Lt. Durga Chetri of Pioneer Platoon, attached to the Assam Rifles, was wounded when he stepped over a landmine, leading to an explosion in the Keri sector of Rajouri district.
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An Army officer, Lt. Durga Chetri of Pioneer Platoon, attached to the Assam Rifles, was wounded when he stepped over a landmine, leading to an explosion in the Keri sector of Rajouri district.
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August - 3 
An exchange of fire took place between Maoists and the police at Nerella Banda in the G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam district on August 3 evening. No casualties were reported in the clash.
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An exchange of fire took place between Maoists and the police at Nerella Banda in the G.K. Veedhi mandal of Visakhapatnam district on August 3 evening. No casualties were reported in the clash.
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August - 3 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted the house of a Congress party sarpanch (village headman), Ganjivaripalli Ganji Sreenivasa Reddy, on August 3 and later exchanged fire with the police at Thambadapalli village in the Y
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted the house of a Congress party sarpanch (village headman), Ganjivaripalli Ganji Sreenivasa Reddy, on August 3 and later exchanged fire with the police at Thambadapalli village in the Yerragondapalem mandal (administrative division) of Prakasam district. However, no casualties were reported in the incident.
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August - 3 
Cross-border infiltration increased in June and July 2005 due to melting of snow along the border, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on August 3. "It was observed that there was a reduction in the
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Cross-border infiltration increased in June and July 2005 due to melting of snow along the border, Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on August 3. "It was observed that there was a reduction in the number of infiltration attempts from across the border in the initial five months of 2005. However, there has been an increase in cross-border infiltration in June and July 2005," he said during the Question Hour. The minister also informed the House that there has been no reduction in the number of troops deployed on the border in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) as reports indicated that the logistic infrastructure of terrorist training camps inside Pakistan and in Pakistan occupied Kashmir still remained intact. He added that there were no reports to suggest that Pakistan has reduced troops on its borders. He disclosed that recent reports indicated that a large number of launching camps along the Line of Control (LoC) from Rajouri to Gurez Sector were activated where terrorists have been kept in readiness for infiltration. The army, according to Mukherjee, has killed 560 terrorists in J&K in various operations till July 27, 2005.
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August - 3 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly lynched a 19-year-old civilian of Kanhagada village in the Malkangiri district of Orissa. The victim, identified as Jula Markanir, was alleg
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly lynched a 19-year-old civilian of Kanhagada village in the Malkangiri district of Orissa. The victim, identified as Jula Markanir, was allegedly beaten to death in a forest area and his body was burnt. The district police chief, Yatindra Koyal, is reported to have said that Markanir was targeted because he was a police informer.
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August - 3 
On August 3, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed that the Union Government has revised its Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for left-wing extremist (
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On August 3, in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament), the Minister of State for Home, Sriprakash Jaiswal, informed that the Union Government has revised its Security Related Expenditure (SRE) scheme for left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) affected States to make full reimbursement of money spent by the States on activities undertaken to counter Naxalism. The revision has been done as a large portion of the funds allocated under the scheme remained unutilised, as the earlier rate of reimbursement was 50 per cent and also due to its limited scope with regard to a number of eligible items. The scheme, revised in February 2005, envisages 100 per cent reimbursement of expenditure, among others, ex-gratia grant paid to families of victims of Naxalite violence, special training given to state police personnel and insurance for state police personnel involved in anti-Naxalite operations.
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August - 3 
On August 3, Naxalites reportedly shot dead a former colleague, identified as Hiralal, at the Khodela jungle of Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, after branding him as a police informer.
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On August 3, Naxalites reportedly shot dead a former colleague, identified as Hiralal, at the Khodela jungle of Sonebhadra district in Uttar Pradesh, after branding him as a police informer.
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August - 3 
On the same day, SFs defused an explosive planted by unidentified terrorists at the crossroad of Ningthoukhong KhaKhunou and Thinungei in the Bishnupur district.
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On the same day, SFs defused an explosive planted by unidentified terrorists at the crossroad of Ningthoukhong KhaKhunou and Thinungei in the Bishnupur district.
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August - 3 
Security force (SF) personnel arrested a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laiphrakpam Dillip, from the Moirang Bazaar area in Bishnupur district on August 3. Official sources said that he was involved in extortion activities
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Security force (SF) personnel arrested a cadre of the Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL), identified as Laiphrakpam Dillip, from the Moirang Bazaar area in Bishnupur district on August 3. Official sources said that he was involved in extortion activities.
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August - 3 
SFs neutralised another hide-out in the Zinhal forest area at Banihal in Doda district and seized one pistol, 17 AK rounds and 10 pistol rounds.
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SFs neutralised another hide-out in the Zinhal forest area at Banihal in Doda district and seized one pistol, 17 AK rounds and 10 pistol rounds.
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August - 3 
Special Police Officer, identified as Khadim Hussain, was abducted and later killed by a group of two terrorists at village Palyari in the Darhal area of Rajouri district. The same group of terrorists reportedly slit the throat of a civilian, Mohamme
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Special Police Officer, identified as Khadim Hussain, was abducted and later killed by a group of two terrorists at village Palyari in the Darhal area of Rajouri district. The same group of terrorists reportedly slit the throat of a civilian, Mohammed Sharief, at Hubbi in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district.
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August - 3 
The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on August 3 killing two terrorists, reportedly Afghan nationals, at Pindi Gali on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. While a third infiltrator retrieved to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the securi
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The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on August 3 killing two terrorists, reportedly Afghan nationals, at Pindi Gali on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. While a third infiltrator retrieved to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK), the security forces (SFs) recovered three AK rifles, five hand grenades, 299 rounds and 10 magazines from the incident site.
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August - 3 
The Border Security Force personnel neutralised two terrorist hide-outs at Gulabgarh and Lalu Khetar forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district and recovered three grenades, three detonators, three single bore cartridges, one AK magazine with 3
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The Border Security Force personnel neutralised two terrorist hide-outs at Gulabgarh and Lalu Khetar forests in the Kalakote area of Rajouri district and recovered three grenades, three detonators, three single bore cartridges, one AK magazine with 30 rounds, 20 Pika rounds, 38 empty fired cases of AK-47, 20 pencil cells, some cassettes and first aid material.
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August - 3 
The CPI-Maoist has reportedly appealed to the people not to participate in meetings to be organised by the ruling Congress party, Telugu Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party in the forthcoming municipal elections or any other occasion. The outfit h
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The CPI-Maoist has reportedly appealed to the people not to participate in meetings to be organised by the ruling Congress party, Telugu Desam Party and Bharatiya Janata Party in the forthcoming municipal elections or any other occasion. The outfit has, however, spared the Telangana Rashtra Samiti (TRS) from the 'diktat', but urged the TRS supporters to oppose their leadership and wage an ‘independent struggle’ for a separate State of Telangana.
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August - 3 
Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles are reported to have killed an unidentified terrorist during a gun-battle at Bawan Watsar in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. One soldier also died during this incident.
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Troops from the Rashtriya Rifles are reported to have killed an unidentified terrorist during a gun-battle at Bawan Watsar in the Handwara area of Kupwara district. One soldier also died during this incident.
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August - 3 
An unidentified man was killed in a blast on the Ghulam Khan road, 10 kilometers north of Miranshah, on August 3-night. Officials said that the man was planting a remote control device on the road when it exploded killing him on the spot.
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An unidentified man was killed in a blast on the Ghulam Khan road, 10 kilometers north of Miranshah, on August 3-night. Officials said that the man was planting a remote control device on the road when it exploded killing him on the spot.
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August - 3 
An unnamed official in Islamabad was quoted as saying in The News that authorities were trying to determine whether Ethiopian-born Muktar Said Ibrahim, alleged ringleader in the failed attacks in London on July 21, had visited Pakistan. Investigators
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An unnamed official in Islamabad was quoted as saying in The News that authorities were trying to determine whether Ethiopian-born Muktar Said Ibrahim, alleged ringleader in the failed attacks in London on July 21, had visited Pakistan. Investigators reportedly believe that any confirmation of a visit by Ibrahim to Pakistan would strengthen the theory of a link between the two groups of bombers.
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August - 3 
There is no evidence that any of the July 7-London suicide bombers visited Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan, Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi claimed in Islamabad on August 3. "None of the London bombing suspects visited any Pakistani Madrassa,
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There is no evidence that any of the July 7-London suicide bombers visited Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan, Education Minister Javed Ashraf Qazi claimed in Islamabad on August 3. "None of the London bombing suspects visited any Pakistani Madrassa, and we have no evidence about it," Qazi told the media, adding "No Pakistani Madrassa was giving military training to students."
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August - 3 
A statement issued by the Indian embassy in Kathmandu informed that India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nepal to provide over NRs 5 billion for a project in the development of infrastructure at the four border check posts at Rax
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A statement issued by the Indian embassy in Kathmandu informed that India has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nepal to provide over NRs 5 billion for a project in the development of infrastructure at the four border check posts at Raxaul-Birgunj, Sunauli-Bhairahawa, Jogbani-Biratnagar and Nepalgunj Road-Nepalgunj along the Nepal-India border within the coming three years. The Indian Ambassador to Nepal, Shiv Shankar Mukherjee, and Nepal’s Finance Secretary, Bhanu Prasad Acharya, signed the agreement on August 3.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the Maoists released all 22 persons they had abducted from a jungle near Chidiyakhola in the Rupandehi district on July 31 and August 1.
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On August 3, the Maoists released all 22 persons they had abducted from a jungle near Chidiyakhola in the Rupandehi district on July 31 and August 1.
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August - 3 
Over 300 Bhutanese refugees from the Bldangi camp of Nepal and Indian police personnel reportedly clashed at Mechi Bridge along the Nepal-India border in Jhapa district on August 3. The clash occurred when the refugees tried to enter into Indian terr
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Over 300 Bhutanese refugees from the Bldangi camp of Nepal and Indian police personnel reportedly clashed at Mechi Bridge along the Nepal-India border in Jhapa district on August 3. The clash occurred when the refugees tried to enter into Indian territory, even as security forces arrested Bhutanese Human rights activist S. B. Subba.
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Reports quoting official sources said that the Maoist insurgents abducted at least 45 people from the Kalikasthan and Dahakalikasthan areas of Doti district and 20 students from the Rila and Muna areas in Bajura district on August 3 and 4. In another
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Reports quoting official sources said that the Maoist insurgents abducted at least 45 people from the Kalikasthan and Dahakalikasthan areas of Doti district and 20 students from the Rila and Muna areas in Bajura district on August 3 and 4. In another incident, a civilian was abducted by the Maoists from Panauti municipality in Kavrepalanchowk district on August 3.
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August - 3 
Security forces are reported to have killed an unidentified Maoist insurgent in the Bhadebagar area of Bajhang district on August 3.
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Security forces are reported to have killed an unidentified Maoist insurgent in the Bhadebagar area of Bajhang district on August 3.
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August - 3 
According to Daily Star, a court in Natore on August 3 acquitted 12 cadres of the Islamist group Jama'atul Mujahidin Bangladesh, who were arrested on February 1 in connection with a bomb attack on local theatre show in the Boraigram sub-district. Thr
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According to Daily Star, a court in Natore on August 3 acquitted 12 cadres of the Islamist group Jama'atul Mujahidin Bangladesh, who were arrested on February 1 in connection with a bomb attack on local theatre show in the Boraigram sub-district. Three persons were injured in the attack that was carried out on January 15. The report said police filed a request to the court asking it to release the 12 as subsequent investigations had found them not guilty.
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August - 3 
Chief of the LTTE's Peace Secretariat, S. Puleedevan, warned on August 3 that the cease-fire agreement will be meaningless unless the Government ensures safety of their cadres carrying political work in the military-held areas. "There's no point in c
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Chief of the LTTE's Peace Secretariat, S. Puleedevan, warned on August 3 that the cease-fire agreement will be meaningless unless the Government ensures safety of their cadres carrying political work in the military-held areas. "There's no point in continuing this cease-fire agreement while our members are being assassinated and killed without any difficulty and without punishment of the perpetrators. We don't want to be like sitting ducks. If political members are not allowed to function in the military controlled areas, it's really undermining the whole cease-fire agreement," said S. Puleedevan in Kilinochchi.
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August - 3 
On August 3, the police arrested seven suspected LTTE cadres from the Deegalla hospital area of Badulla district
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On August 3, the police arrested seven suspected LTTE cadres from the Deegalla hospital area of Badulla district
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August - 4 
According to The Hindu, security agencies neutralised a network of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives, who were allegedly passing on highly classified defence documents to officials of the Pakistan Embassy in New Delhi. This follows the arr
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According to The Hindu, security agencies neutralised a network of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) operatives, who were allegedly passing on highly classified defence documents to officials of the Pakistan Embassy in New Delhi. This follows the arrest of a retired Indian Air Force sergeant, Mohammed Hanif, from a hotel in Guwahati in Assam along with three others on July 10. The police said Hanif had allegedly procured these documents through his son, Mohammed Javed, who is attached to the Army's 4 Corps and posted at the headquarters in Tezpur. 11 persons, including the father-son duo, have been arrested from the States of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana in this connection. The documents reportedly contained information on Army operations, recruitment and deployment.
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August - 4 
Addressing a press conference in the capital Srinagar on August 4, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said that the State had witnessed a drastic improvement in the security situation since his Government assumed office
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Addressing a press conference in the capital Srinagar on August 4, the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said that the State had witnessed a drastic improvement in the security situation since his Government assumed office about three years ago. He disclosed that terrorist-related violence had decreased by 25 percent in 2005. According to him, 1217 incidents of violence had occurred in the last seven months compared to 1611 during the corresponding period last year. He also stated that civilian killings had reduced by 31 percent with 335 killings taking place this year against 482 last year. He said 21 percent decrease has been recorded in the killing of security force (SF) personnel during the same period. While 606 terrorists had been killed till August 3, 2005, 626 of them had died in the first seven months of year 2004. As against 171 grenade attacks last year, 87 had been reported in 2005. Political killings, according to him, had decreased by 42 percent. Regarding infiltration, the Chief Minister stated that 145 terrorists had sneaked into the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) in the last seven months of 2005 as against 369 in the same period last year.
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August - 4 
Four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the CPI-ML Janashakti outfit were killed in an exchange of fire with the police at Addagutta forest in the Venkatapur mandal (administrative division) of Warangal district on August 4.
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Four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the CPI-ML Janashakti outfit were killed in an exchange of fire with the police at Addagutta forest in the Venkatapur mandal (administrative division) of Warangal district on August 4. The police recovered a local-made gun, one service revolver, one SBBL, four 8 mm rifles and eight kitbags from the incident site. The deceased belonged to the Madhu dalam (squad) of the Janashakti group and according to unconfirmed reports, the Janashakti 'District Committee secretary' Gurrala Hamsa Reddy alias Naganna and several senior cadres of the Praja Prathighatana outfit and 25 other Naxalites escaped from the incident site. According to the Superintendent of Police, M. S. Ravindra, documents recovered from the site indicated that the Naxalites were planning to attack police stations at Venkatapur and Mulug mandal headquarters.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the police reportedly arrested an Inter-Services Intelligences (ISI) agent in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, while he was trying to get an Indian passport at the passport office in the city. A diary with information on sensitive
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On August 4, the police reportedly arrested an Inter-Services Intelligences (ISI) agent in Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, while he was trying to get an Indian passport at the passport office in the city. A diary with information on sensitive military installations in Rajasthan along with a debit card and a mobile phone were seized from his possession. He was identified as Shahnawaz Khan who lived in Kolkata, capital of West Bengal, for several years before migrating to Pakistan in 1969.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the police reportedly arrested three suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist at Pundidiri village in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand. They were identified as Dinesh Lohra, Sikandar alias Sonua Munda and Lakhi Kasera, all residents of Pundidi
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On August 4, the police reportedly arrested three suspected cadres of the CPI-Maoist at Pundidiri village in the Ranchi district of Jharkhand. They were identified as Dinesh Lohra, Sikandar alias Sonua Munda and Lakhi Kasera, all residents of Pundidiri.
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August - 4 
Quoting official sources, The Indian Express has reported that despite security forces’ operations, the Naxalite-affected States have not been able to bring down the number of hardcore activists. According to rough estimates of the Union Home Ministr
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Quoting official sources, The Indian Express has reported that despite security forces’ operations, the Naxalite-affected States have not been able to bring down the number of hardcore activists. According to rough estimates of the Union Home Ministry, the number of hardcore Naxalites continues to be around 9,000, out of which approximately 6,000 are armed. Officials also inricated that while incidents of Naxalite-related violence has increased in Andhra Pradesh, it has reduced in most of the other affected States.
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August - 4 
Six suspected Maoists, including a woman who was involved in the attack on the Chilakaluripet police station, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police V.C. Sajjanar in the Guntur district on August 4.
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Six suspected Maoists, including a woman who was involved in the attack on the Chilakaluripet police station, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police V.C. Sajjanar in the Guntur district on August 4.
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August - 4 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres made an abortive attempt on August 4 to abduct a trader near the Nalbari town. Official sources said they intercepted the motorcycle-borne trader and fired at him after failing in their abductio
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres made an abortive attempt on August 4 to abduct a trader near the Nalbari town. Official sources said they intercepted the motorcycle-borne trader and fired at him after failing in their abduction attempt. The trader reportedly sustained bullet injuries.
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August - 4 
The Supreme Court on August 4 confirmed the death sentence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) activist, Mohammed Afzal, in the Parliament attack case, but condoned the death sentence of Shaukat Hussain Guru and passed the order of 10 years rigourous imprisonm
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The Supreme Court on August 4 confirmed the death sentence of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) activist, Mohammed Afzal, in the Parliament attack case, but condoned the death sentence of Shaukat Hussain Guru and passed the order of 10 years rigourous imprisonment and Rupees 25,000 fine. The apex court also upheld the Delhi High Court judgment of acquitting S. A. R. Geelani and Afsan Guru, wife of Shaukat Guru. On December 13, 2001, five Pakistani terrorists, identified as Mohammed, Haider, Hamza, Rana and Raja, had attacked the Indian Parliament and were subsequently killed by the security force (SF) personnel. Nine SF personnel were killed and 16 others sustained injuries in the attack.
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August - 4 
Five security force (SF) personnel, including an Army officer, are reported to have died and two SF personnel sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the Ghalnamai area of North Waziristan on August 4. According to Dawn, a military convoy was going to
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Five security force (SF) personnel, including an Army officer, are reported to have died and two SF personnel sustained injuries in a bomb blast in the Ghalnamai area of North Waziristan on August 4. According to Dawn, a military convoy was going to Lawara Mandai from a base camp in the Datakhel area when one of the vehicles was hit by an improvised explosive device in Ghalnamai, 40km west of Miranshah, headquarters of North Waziristan.
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August - 4 
Pakistan on August 4 rejected Indian allegations that terrorists were congregating in training camps close to the Line of Control (LoC). Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Muhammad Naeem Khan, said that India had made the claim to justify deploying more
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Pakistan on August 4 rejected Indian allegations that terrorists were congregating in training camps close to the Line of Control (LoC). Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Muhammad Naeem Khan, said that India had made the claim to justify deploying more troops in Jammu and Kashmir. "We reject these baseless allegations," he said. Indian Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee had said on August 3 that a large number of terrorist training camps had been activated in Pakistani territory and that there has been an increase in cross-border infiltration in June and July 2005
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August - 4 
The Pakistan Coast Guards seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during a raid at Gwadar in the Balochistan province on August 4. The recovery included two 12.7 anti-aircraft guns, 160 anti-aircraft gun ammunition, two 75-MM rifle barrels, 15
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The Pakistan Coast Guards seized a huge quantity of arms and ammunition during a raid at Gwadar in the Balochistan province on August 4. The recovery included two 12.7 anti-aircraft guns, 160 anti-aircraft gun ammunition, two 75-MM rifle barrels, 15 rounds of 75-MM rifle’s ammunition, three rocket launchers, six rockets, three Kalashnikoves, 2,341 rounds of Kalashnikoves, 15 hand grenades, two mount medium machine guns, 64 rounds of 14.5 anti-aircraft gun and one wireless set. Four suspected terrorists were arrested in this connection.
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August - 4 
The Supreme Court on August 4 ruled that several clauses of the Hisba Bill relating to the powers of an ombudsman, who is to be appointed under the law, contrary to the Constitution. The court advised the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor
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The Supreme Court on August 4 ruled that several clauses of the Hisba Bill relating to the powers of an ombudsman, who is to be appointed under the law, contrary to the Constitution. The court advised the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Governor not to assent to the law which was passed by the provincial Assembly on July 14, 2005, by a 68-43 vote. "For Reasons to be recorded later, we are of the considered view that Section 10 (b-c-d), 12 (1) (a-b-c), 23 (1-2-3-5-6-7-12-14-27, 25 (1-2) and 28 of the Hisba bill passed by NWFP assembly are ultra vires of the constitution, therefore governor of the province may not assent the bill in its present form," Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry said in a unanimous order after four days of hearing of the reference filed by President Pervez Musharraf against the bill under the advisory jurisdiction of the court.
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August - 4 
At least 20 students were arrested and 36 others injured in a clash with the police while trying to block traffic in the major areas of Kathmandu as part of their protest against the Government’s decision to imprison former Prime Minister Sher Bahadu
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At least 20 students were arrested and 36 others injured in a clash with the police while trying to block traffic in the major areas of Kathmandu as part of their protest against the Government’s decision to imprison former Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Minister Prakash Man Singh.
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August - 4 
Issuing a public notice, the Nepal Tea Development Corporation has appealed to all people concerned to take initiatives for withdrawal of strikes in tea estates and factories in eastern Nepal and said that it was ready for a dialogue over demands for
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Issuing a public notice, the Nepal Tea Development Corporation has appealed to all people concerned to take initiatives for withdrawal of strikes in tea estates and factories in eastern Nepal and said that it was ready for a dialogue over demands forwarded by the workers. Since mid-July, tea estates and factories have been shut down following an indefinite strike announced by the Maoist trade unions.
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August - 4 
Maoists have abducted around 223 civilians including 150 women from three districts in midwestern Nepal, according to a statement issued by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). On August 4, Maoists abducted three youths from Khungri area of Rolpa district.
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Maoists have abducted around 223 civilians including 150 women from three districts in midwestern Nepal, according to a statement issued by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA). On August 4, Maoists abducted three youths from Khungri area of Rolpa district. Similarly, Maoists abducted over 150 women from Aatichaur, Manakot, Dogati and Kuldawamandu Village Development Committee's (VDC) in Bajura district while 70 civilians were abducted from separate parts of Achham district.
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August - 4 
On August 4, Maoist insurgents reportedly abducted over 100 civilians from the Liwang area of Makwanpur district to an undisclosed location.
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On August 4, Maoist insurgents reportedly abducted over 100 civilians from the Liwang area of Makwanpur district to an undisclosed location.
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August - 4 
The Himalayan Times has reported that security force (SF) personnel have removed obstructions along the Siddhartha Highway and reopened it for traffic after three days of a Maoist blockade. During search operations in the area, SFs reportedly engaged
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The Himalayan Times has reported that security force (SF) personnel have removed obstructions along the Siddhartha Highway and reopened it for traffic after three days of a Maoist blockade. During search operations in the area, SFs reportedly engaged in exchange of fire with the Maoists in Basantapur area of Palpa district. However, details of casualties, if any, were not available.
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August - 4 
A day earlier, a grenade reportedly planted close to the office of the Eelam People's Democratic Party Member of Parliament, Douglas Devananda, on the Park Road in Colombo district exploded causing minor damages to the building. On the same day, the
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A day earlier, a grenade reportedly planted close to the office of the Eelam People's Democratic Party Member of Parliament, Douglas Devananda, on the Park Road in Colombo district exploded causing minor damages to the building. On the same day, the house of a civilian, identified as Nagarathna Lalasingham, in the Valaichchenai Jetty area of Batticaloa district was damaged in a grenade attack.
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August - 4 
According to the Sri Lankan Army, the Jaffna district Superintendent of Police, W. D. Charles Wijewardene, was abducted and hacked to death by a mob allegedly instigated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Jaffna-KKS road in the Paalave
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According to the Sri Lankan Army, the Jaffna district Superintendent of Police, W. D. Charles Wijewardene, was abducted and hacked to death by a mob allegedly instigated by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) at Jaffna-KKS road in the Paalaveddi area on August 4. Wijewardene was reportedly attempting to defuse tension which had erupted after a civilian, identified as J. Shantharooban, was killed in an accidental gunfire at Innuvil junction by a soldier. Wijewardene’s body was later found lying at Palavodai, between Innuvil and Suthumalai, 2-km west from the incident site.
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August - 4 
On August 4, the LTTE cadres reportedly abducted four farmers from the Rideepokuna area of Polonnaruwa district and subsequently freed them after collecting an unspecified amount of ransom.
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On August 4, the LTTE cadres reportedly abducted four farmers from the Rideepokuna area of Polonnaruwa district and subsequently freed them after collecting an unspecified amount of ransom.
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August - 4 
The Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, Vidar Helgesen, will be holding talks with the Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Colombo on August 4 to discuss the Cease-fire Agreement and Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure. Later on, h
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The Deputy Foreign Minister of Norway, Vidar Helgesen, will be holding talks with the Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga in Colombo on August 4 to discuss the Cease-fire Agreement and Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure. Later on, he is scheduled to meet the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) political wing leader, S. P. Thamilselvan, in Killinochchi. He is also slated to meet the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Chief, Hagrup Haukland, and Peace Secretariat Chief, Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala.
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August - 4 
The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, while talking to the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister, Vidar Helgesen, on August 4 in Colombo, has expressed her willingness to review the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) to improve the peace situation in
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The Sri Lankan President, Chandrika Kumaratunga, while talking to the Norwegian Deputy Foreign Minister, Vidar Helgesen, on August 4 in Colombo, has expressed her willingness to review the Cease-fire Agreement (CFA) to improve the peace situation in the country, but has denied renegotiations of the CFA.
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August - 5 
According to The Telegraph, around 30 armed cadres of the Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (SJMM), a renegade left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfit, stopped the 622 Down Barwadih-Gomo Passenger train between the Richughuta and Chetar railway
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According to The Telegraph, around 30 armed cadres of the Sangharsh Jan Mukti Morcha (SJMM), a renegade left-wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) outfit, stopped the 622 Down Barwadih-Gomo Passenger train between the Richughuta and Chetar railway stations in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand and abducted two passengers on August 5. They also assaulted some passengers and snatched two rifles from the security guards. According to the police, the Naxalites were searching for two men, who were allegedly close to Shyamji, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) ‘area commander’ of Latehar district.
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August - 5 
Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on August 5, the Director General of Police, Gopal Sharma, said that with the arrest of six terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) had solved the cases regarding the car bomb explosions of May 11 and
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Addressing a press conference in Srinagar on August 5, the Director General of Police, Gopal Sharma, said that with the arrest of six terrorists, the Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) had solved the cases regarding the car bomb explosions of May 11 and July 10, 2005 at Jawahar Nagar and Sonwar in the capital city. He also stated that as many as 798 terrorists, including 46 top ‘commanders’, had been killed by the security forces in the last seven months.
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August - 5 
On August 5, the police recovered 2.5 kilograms of RDX from the Amarnath pilgrimage route at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district. The explosive was recovered from a public toilet of the hill resort, according to Daily Excelsior.
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On August 5, the police recovered 2.5 kilograms of RDX from the Amarnath pilgrimage route at Pahalgam in the Anantnag district. The explosive was recovered from a public toilet of the hill resort, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 5 
Unidentified terrorists are reported to have killed a youth at Sangaiprou area along the Tiddim road on August 5. According to eyewitnesses, the youth was chased by some motorcycle-borne assailants and subsequently shot dead.
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Unidentified terrorists are reported to have killed a youth at Sangaiprou area along the Tiddim road on August 5. According to eyewitnesses, the youth was chased by some motorcycle-borne assailants and subsequently shot dead.
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August - 5 
A Maryland resident, Mahmud Faruq Brent alias Mahmud Al Mutazzim, was arrested on August 5 in Newark, New Jersey, and charged with conspiring to aid terrorism by training to become a Jihadi fighter in camps in Pakistan, said a report in New York Time
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A Maryland resident, Mahmud Faruq Brent alias Mahmud Al Mutazzim, was arrested on August 5 in Newark, New Jersey, and charged with conspiring to aid terrorism by training to become a Jihadi fighter in camps in Pakistan, said a report in New York Times. Brent was accused of traveling to Pakistan after the September 11, 2001, attacks to receive training in camps operated by the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), the report said. Brent was an associate of Tarik Shah, a New York jazz musician who was arrested on May 28 on terrorism charges, according to the newspaper. Brent, in telephone calls and at least one meeting, had described his stay in the camps to Shah. He had also told Shah that he had been in the mountains in Pakistan training with “the Mujahideen, the fighters.”
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August - 5 
A statement issued by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) on August 5 stated that it has not been involved in any widespread human rights violations, disappearances or extra-judicial killings. Expressing concern over statements made by the United States Se
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A statement issued by the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) on August 5 stated that it has not been involved in any widespread human rights violations, disappearances or extra-judicial killings. Expressing concern over statements made by the United States Senator Patrick Leahy to the US Senate regarding human rights abuses by the RNA, the statement said: “The RNA has taken strong action against soldiers who have been accused or found guilty of human rights abuses and it is not just a claim as commented by the Senator.”
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August - 5 
During a function organized by the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry-Nepal on August 5, the Minister for Finance, Madhukar Shumsher Rana, said that the country could initiate a referendum to test the popularity of the monarchi
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During a function organized by the European Economic Chamber of Trade, Commerce and Industry-Nepal on August 5, the Minister for Finance, Madhukar Shumsher Rana, said that the country could initiate a referendum to test the popularity of the monarchists and republicans.
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August - 5 
On August 5, speaking to the members of the Citizens’ Peace Commission in Kathmandu, Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Kirti Nidhi Bista, said that the Government was ready to resolve the insurgency through dialogue and was aware that it had
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On August 5, speaking to the members of the Citizens’ Peace Commission in Kathmandu, Vice-Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Kirti Nidhi Bista, said that the Government was ready to resolve the insurgency through dialogue and was aware that it had to be eventually resolved through negotiations. Bista while appealing to the civic society to extend all possible help for the purpose also claimed that, “There should be no suspicion of the King’s intention to hand over power to elected people representatives.”
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August - 5 
According to Daily Star, one person was killed and an unspecified number of them sustained injuries during a gunfight between activists of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) and United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) at Kalapahar v
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According to Daily Star, one person was killed and an unspecified number of them sustained injuries during a gunfight between activists of the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS) and United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) at Kalapahar village in the Mahalchhari sub-district of Chittagong district on August 5. Police sources described the fight as a continuation of the area domination exercise by both the groups. Sources added that in the last one week, at least 20 villagers were abducted and a number of fights were reported between these groups from different areas of the Manikchhari and Laxmichhari sub-districts.
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August - 5 
Army personnel on August 5 night arrested two members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), identified as Iron Chakma and Shantu Chakma in Khagrachhari area and recovered an AK 47 rifle with 30 bullets and a Chinese rifle from their possess
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Army personnel on August 5 night arrested two members of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF), identified as Iron Chakma and Shantu Chakma in Khagrachhari area and recovered an AK 47 rifle with 30 bullets and a Chinese rifle from their possession.
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August - 5 
On August 5, unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade towards the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) office at Kaluwanchikudy in the Batticaloa district causing minor damages to the office. However, no casualties have been reported.
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On August 5, unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade towards the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) office at Kaluwanchikudy in the Batticaloa district causing minor damages to the office. However, no casualties have been reported.
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August - 5 
The political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), S. P. Thamilselvam, after a meeting with Helgesen in Kilinochchi on August 5 stated that while the LTTE is committed to upholding the CFA, the Government's support to paramilit
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The political wing leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), S. P. Thamilselvam, after a meeting with Helgesen in Kilinochchi on August 5 stated that while the LTTE is committed to upholding the CFA, the Government's support to paramilitaries in the east is straining the agreement. He further said that the stalled peace process could be resumed by implementing the Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure.
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August - 6 
According to Patna Daily, the police raided a house in the Naxalite-affected Naubatpur village under Sheikhpura police station of Patna district on August 6 and unearthed a gun manufacturing unit and also arrested four people. According to Senior Sup
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According to Patna Daily, the police raided a house in the Naxalite-affected Naubatpur village under Sheikhpura police station of Patna district on August 6 and unearthed a gun manufacturing unit and also arrested four people. According to Senior Superintendent of Police, N. H. Khan, besides tools and machines required for manufacturing guns, they recovered 16 country-made pistols and five rifles.
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August - 6 
On August 6, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered a blast at the Paltanbazar area in Guwahati city at 5.30 p.m.(IST). According to police, the bomb exploded at a taxi stand which is attached to the Assam State Transpor
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On August 6, suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants triggered a blast at the Paltanbazar area in Guwahati city at 5.30 p.m.(IST). According to police, the bomb exploded at a taxi stand which is attached to the Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) bus stand and the Guwahati Railway Station, injuring a person.
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August - 6 
The ULFA carried out a number of explosions in other districts of Assam. A bomb targeting the Dhamdhama Army camp in Nalbari district missed its intended target and exploded inside a telephone exchange campus damaging the exchange on August 6. There
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The ULFA carried out a number of explosions in other districts of Assam. A bomb targeting the Dhamdhama Army camp in Nalbari district missed its intended target and exploded inside a telephone exchange campus damaging the exchange on August 6. There was no report of any casualty. In the Sibsagar district, ULFA cadres used a remote-controlled device to blow up a pipeline of the Oil Indian Limited (OIL) carrying crude oil, running over the Disang River at Baksu Konwargaon under Serekapar police station. The explosion caused fire, gutting nearby houses, which was subsequently brought under control. The explosion has reportedly disrupted crude oil supply to the refineries in Numaligarh and Sibsagar. On the same day, another pipeline carrying gas was blown up at an unspecified place near Duliajan in the Dibrugarh district disrupting supply to the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation plant at Kothalguri. Separately, an electricity supply transformer was blown up near Lakhimpur town on August 7.
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August - 6 
Two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were killed during an encounter with the police near an over bridge on Hunter road in the Warangal district on August 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Liyakat Ali Khan, said a two-wheeler, one US-
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Two left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were killed during an encounter with the police near an over bridge on Hunter road in the Warangal district on August 6. Deputy Superintendent of Police, Liyakat Ali Khan, said a two-wheeler, one US-made 0.454 bore sub machine gun, two revolvers and some Naxalite literature were recovered from the slain extremists, who were identified as Janasakthi (Rajanna group) 'district committee' member Nagaraboyina Ravi and 'action team' member Vikram.
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August - 6 
Security personnel arrested a man carrying two hand grenades near a cadet college in the town of Razmak in North Waziristan just before the arrival of provincial governor Khalilur Rehman for the parents’ day ceremony held there.
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Security personnel arrested a man carrying two hand grenades near a cadet college in the town of Razmak in North Waziristan just before the arrival of provincial governor Khalilur Rehman for the parents’ day ceremony held there.
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August - 6 
The News reports that paramilitary troops while on a routine patrol near the North Waziristan town of Miranshah near the Afghanistan border on August 6 were targetted, when a bomb planted under a small bridge exploded. There were no casualties report
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The News reports that paramilitary troops while on a routine patrol near the North Waziristan town of Miranshah near the Afghanistan border on August 6 were targetted, when a bomb planted under a small bridge exploded. There were no casualties reported in the blast, although the bridge was destroyed.
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August - 6 
In Chitwan district, security forces arrested Ram Chandra Adhikari, a central member of the Maoist affiliated, All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and two district members of the student wing, Tara Tiwari and Santos
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In Chitwan district, security forces arrested Ram Chandra Adhikari, a central member of the Maoist affiliated, All Nepal National Independent Students Union-Revolutionary (ANNISU-R) and two district members of the student wing, Tara Tiwari and Santosh Marhattha, from Amar Secondary School in Patahani area.
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August - 6 
On August 6, the Maoists abducted a Government employee, Ashok Shah, from his residence at Bahanbis in the Bajura district.
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On August 6, the Maoists abducted a Government employee, Ashok Shah, from his residence at Bahanbis in the Bajura district.
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August - 6 
The Himalayan Times reports that two security personnel were injured when Maoist insurgents opened fire at them at Damak Bazaar in Jhapa district on August 6.
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The Himalayan Times reports that two security personnel were injured when Maoist insurgents opened fire at them at Damak Bazaar in Jhapa district on August 6.
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August - 6 
A SLA personnel, Private P. J. Pushpakumara, was attacked and injured by suspected LTTE cadres with swords on the Koddikamam main road in Jaffna district on August 6.
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A SLA personnel, Private P. J. Pushpakumara, was attacked and injured by suspected LTTE cadres with swords on the Koddikamam main road in Jaffna district on August 6.
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August - 6 
According to delayed reports, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired upon three civilians killing one of them, identified as S. Handunge Chaminda, in the Ambalama area of Batticaloa district on August 6.
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According to delayed reports, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres fired upon three civilians killing one of them, identified as S. Handunge Chaminda, in the Ambalama area of Batticaloa district on August 6.
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August - 6 
According to Sri Lankan Army (SLA) reports, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to assassinate Jayantha Wijesekera, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna parliamentarian for Kantale in Trincomalee District, was foiled by his security escort on
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According to Sri Lankan Army (SLA) reports, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) attempt to assassinate Jayantha Wijesekera, the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna parliamentarian for Kantale in Trincomalee District, was foiled by his security escort on August 6. Two motorcycle borne LTTE cadres reportedly hurled a hand grenade towards his office, while he was addressing a public gathering, injuring Sergeant Nawarathne. In the retaliatory firing, the Police arrested one of the LTTE cadres and a 9 mm pistol and cyanide capsule was recovered from him.
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August - 6 
Three LTTE cadres, Kumarapely Rajkumar, Subramaniyam Sammugaraja and Subramaniyam Dayabaram, surrendered before the troops at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point on August 6.
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Three LTTE cadres, Kumarapely Rajkumar, Subramaniyam Sammugaraja and Subramaniyam Dayabaram, surrendered before the troops at the Omanthai Entry/Exit point on August 6.
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August - 7 
A civilian, identified as Abdul Qayoom, was killed inside his residence by a group of three terrorists at village Thatharaka in the Gool area of Udhampur district. One of the terrorists subsequently intruded into the house of another civilian, Abdul
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A civilian, identified as Abdul Qayoom, was killed inside his residence by a group of three terrorists at village Thatharaka in the Gool area of Udhampur district. One of the terrorists subsequently intruded into the house of another civilian, Abdul Lateef, and wounded him. However, Lateef is reported to have shot dead the terrorist with the latter’s AK-47 rifle. According to Daily Excelsior, the two other terrorists escaped from the incident site leaving behind their dead associate, later identified as Abu Yashir Bhat alias Shahjahan. One AK-47 rifle with one magazine and 90 rounds, two Chinese grenades, one compass, one knife, one tape and four photographs of terrorists were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 7 
A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have attacked an excursion bus of the Shopian-based Shah Hamdan School near Arwani Bijbehara in the Anantnag district. Even as the teachers and students resisted, the gunmen opened fire, resulting in
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A group of unidentified terrorists are reported to have attacked an excursion bus of the Shopian-based Shah Hamdan School near Arwani Bijbehara in the Anantnag district. Even as the teachers and students resisted, the gunmen opened fire, resulting in injuries to a student.
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August - 7 
A police patrol party was ambushed by suspected ULFA terrorists at an unspecified place under Dhaligaon police station in the Bongaigaon district on August 7. However, no casualty was reported.
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A police patrol party was ambushed by suspected ULFA terrorists at an unspecified place under Dhaligaon police station in the Bongaigaon district on August 7. However, no casualty was reported.
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August - 7 
A terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Abdul Rehman Khan, and a civilian, Akhtar Ahmed, were killed while one soldier sustained injuries in an encounter between terrorists and the troops at village Dawan Behak in the Bandipora area of Baramulla
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A terrorist of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Abdul Rehman Khan, and a civilian, Akhtar Ahmed, were killed while one soldier sustained injuries in an encounter between terrorists and the troops at village Dawan Behak in the Bandipora area of Baramulla district on August 7.
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August - 7 
A youth was killed as police personnel, on the look out for ULFA terrorists, opened fire in the Bhangagarh locality of Guwahati city. A revolver and three cartridges were recovered from the slain person, two of whose accomplices, however, managed to
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A youth was killed as police personnel, on the look out for ULFA terrorists, opened fire in the Bhangagarh locality of Guwahati city. A revolver and three cartridges were recovered from the slain person, two of whose accomplices, however, managed to escape.
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August - 7 
According to Press Trust of India, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two suspected agents of the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, from the capital Lucknow on August 7. Fake currency not
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According to Press Trust of India, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh Police arrested two suspected agents of the Inter-Services Intelligence, Pakistan’s external intelligence agency, from the capital Lucknow on August 7. Fake currency notes with face value of Rupees 68,500 were seized from them, said STF sources. Identified as Mobin Ansari, a native of Nepal, and Ashfaq Ahmed of Gorakhpur, the duo reportedly confessed that they used to smuggle fake Indian currency via Nepal through their own agents and circulate them in the bordering districts of Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
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August - 7 
According to The Hindu, an activist of the Al-Umma, S. K. Maideen alias Abdul Khader, was arrested from Melapalayam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on August 7. Maideen is charged with involvement in a triple murder at his native place in 1
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According to The Hindu, an activist of the Al-Umma, S. K. Maideen alias Abdul Khader, was arrested from Melapalayam in the Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on August 7. Maideen is charged with involvement in a triple murder at his native place in 1997 and the Coimbatore serial bomb blasts of 1998.
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August - 7 
At Hokersar in Srinagar, SF personnel killed one terrorist and recovered an AK rifle, two magazines and five rounds from his possession.
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At Hokersar in Srinagar, SF personnel killed one terrorist and recovered an AK rifle, two magazines and five rounds from his possession.
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August - 7 
Five Maoists, including a 'platoon member' who had also worked as a guard to the 'district committee secretary' and a woman, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police in Anantapur on August 7.
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Five Maoists, including a 'platoon member' who had also worked as a guard to the 'district committee secretary' and a woman, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police in Anantapur on August 7.
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August - 7 
In the State, SFs arrested four suspected terrorists from the Sopore town in the north Kashmir district of Baramulla along with four hand grenades.
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In the State, SFs arrested four suspected terrorists from the Sopore town in the north Kashmir district of Baramulla along with four hand grenades.
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August - 7 
In the State, suspected terrorists shot dead a traffic police Sub Inspector, Mohammed Yousuf Khanday, at Qazigund in the Anantnag district on August 7.
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In the State, suspected terrorists shot dead a traffic police Sub Inspector, Mohammed Yousuf Khanday, at Qazigund in the Anantnag district on August 7.
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August - 7 
India’s Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, expressed concern that the situation in Nepal could go 'out of hand' because the Royal Nepalese Army's (RNA) efforts to counter the Maoists were proving ineffective. "The Royal Nepalese Army is trying to co
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India’s Defence Minister, Pranab Mukherjee, expressed concern that the situation in Nepal could go 'out of hand' because the Royal Nepalese Army's (RNA) efforts to counter the Maoists were proving ineffective. "The Royal Nepalese Army is trying to contain the Maoists, but its efforts are not effective. We hope it successfully tackles them, otherwise, the situation will go out of hand," Mukherjee said on August 7. "We are trying to impress upon (the Nepalese) government to tackle the Maoists. But, unfortunately, certain recent developments in that country like the suppression of its constitution and the multi-party system had set back anti-Maoist initiatives," he added. Referring to the links between Maoists in both the countries, the minister said "many of them have the fancy idea of setting up a liberated corridor starting right from the Terai region and going through parts of West Bengal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka and Maharashtra."
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August - 7 
Kathmandu Post has reported that the Indian police have arrested two cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Madheshi Liberation Front from Mubarak Chowk near Mufassilthana in the Indian State of Bihar on August 7. An unspecified number of weapons were recov
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Kathmandu Post has reported that the Indian police have arrested two cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Madheshi Liberation Front from Mubarak Chowk near Mufassilthana in the Indian State of Bihar on August 7. An unspecified number of weapons were recovered from their possession.
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August - 7 
On August 7, four persons were killed in an explosion detonated by suspected terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at a bus stand at Boko in the Kamrup district. Official sources said plastic explosives were used in the incident, w
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On August 7, four persons were killed in an explosion detonated by suspected terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at a bus stand at Boko in the Kamrup district. Official sources said plastic explosives were used in the incident, which also injured 12 persons.
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August - 7 
On August 7, suspected ULFA terrorists triggered two improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in the Pulibor area of Jorhat district partially damaging two transformers. Power supply to about 500 consumers has been affected as a result of the exp
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On August 7, suspected ULFA terrorists triggered two improvised explosive device (IED) explosions in the Pulibor area of Jorhat district partially damaging two transformers. Power supply to about 500 consumers has been affected as a result of the explosion.
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August - 7 
On August 7, ULFA cadres blew up a gas pipeline of the Assam Gas Company passing through Panitola tea estate in the Tinsukia district. Two other explosions were reported from the Lankashi and Tejigaon areas of Tinsukia district. No casualties have be
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On August 7, ULFA cadres blew up a gas pipeline of the Assam Gas Company passing through Panitola tea estate in the Tinsukia district. Two other explosions were reported from the Lankashi and Tejigaon areas of Tinsukia district. No casualties have been reported in these incidents.
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August - 7 
Sentinel has reported that two cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), Bubul Sawang and Kake Phonglosa, engaged in extortion activities, were captured by the traders of Howraghat weekly market recently. Both were subsequently handed over to the police
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Sentinel has reported that two cadres of the Dima Halim Daogah (DHD), Bubul Sawang and Kake Phonglosa, engaged in extortion activities, were captured by the traders of Howraghat weekly market recently. Both were subsequently handed over to the police.
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August - 7 
Sentinel reports that in a message intercepted by the Meghalaya Police Intelligence, Ranjit Hazarika, a senior leader of the ULFA’s '109 battalion' has been directed to launch attacks in Guwahati, Nagaon and Mankachar from August 7. The report added
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Sentinel reports that in a message intercepted by the Meghalaya Police Intelligence, Ranjit Hazarika, a senior leader of the ULFA’s '109 battalion' has been directed to launch attacks in Guwahati, Nagaon and Mankachar from August 7. The report added that Hazarika has also been asked to target the DGP office located at Ulubari in Guwahati.
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August - 7 
Six people taken hostage by the terrorists at village Bod Dardahaj in the Kupwara district were rescued by the SFs on August 7. Defence spokesperson, Lt. Col. V. K. Batra, said in Srinagar that troops of the Rashtriya Rifles rescued the hostages, inc
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Six people taken hostage by the terrorists at village Bod Dardahaj in the Kupwara district were rescued by the SFs on August 7. Defence spokesperson, Lt. Col. V. K. Batra, said in Srinagar that troops of the Rashtriya Rifles rescued the hostages, including three women and a child.
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August - 7 
Suspected Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front cadres lobbed a grenade at Howraghat Bazaar in the Karbi Anglong district. The grenade, however, failed to explode.
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Suspected Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front cadres lobbed a grenade at Howraghat Bazaar in the Karbi Anglong district. The grenade, however, failed to explode.
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August - 7 
Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres killed a petty trader, identified as Arun Barman, at the Ananda Bazaar area under Tamulpur police station in the Nalbari district on August 7.
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Suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres killed a petty trader, identified as Arun Barman, at the Ananda Bazaar area under Tamulpur police station in the Nalbari district on August 7.
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August - 7 
Telegraph has reported that the Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered six locally made guns, a sten gun and large amount of cartridges belonging to the Indian Tiger Force, a new outfit operating at Kulicherra in the Cachar district.
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Telegraph has reported that the Central Reserve Police Force personnel recovered six locally made guns, a sten gun and large amount of cartridges belonging to the Indian Tiger Force, a new outfit operating at Kulicherra in the Cachar district.
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August - 7 
The Anantapur district police unearthed an arms dump reportedly belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Chitravati forest area in Bukkapatnam. Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kumar Jain, stated that the recovery includ
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The Anantapur district police unearthed an arms dump reportedly belonging to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) from the Chitravati forest area in Bukkapatnam. Superintendent of Police, Sanjay Kumar Jain, stated that the recovery included an electric drilling machine, one HP electric motor, hand drilling tools, hand blower, high-speed steel bits, a burner, 140 meters of uniform cloth and 40 pairs of shoes. Weapon-making and repairing equipment, including the ones used for manufacturing of country-made rocket launchers, were also seized.
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August - 7 
The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has reiterated its demand for a sovereign nation for the Bodo tribals. The Sentinel has reported that the outfit’s 'general secretary', B Swmkhwr alias Gobinda Basumatary, addressing a meeting at Dinak
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The National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) has reiterated its demand for a sovereign nation for the Bodo tribals. The Sentinel has reported that the outfit’s 'general secretary', B Swmkhwr alias Gobinda Basumatary, addressing a meeting at Dinakuchi in the Darrang district recently said that the Bodos were independent in the past and want to remain sovereign. He said, "The NDFB has declared a ceasefire but not ended their struggle for sovereignty." He further said that the NDFB had to opt for armed struggle when peaceful ways failed to do any good for the backward community.
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August - 7 
The police recovered 1.5 kg of RDX, eight battery cells and 200 metres wire from a railway track near Lanka in the Nagaon district on August 7.
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The police recovered 1.5 kg of RDX, eight battery cells and 200 metres wire from a railway track near Lanka in the Nagaon district on August 7.
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August - 7 
The security forces (SFs) are reported to have killed two terrorists at Dard Haji Vilgam in the Kupwara district on August 7. Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were seized from the incident site.
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The security forces (SFs) are reported to have killed two terrorists at Dard Haji Vilgam in the Kupwara district on August 7. Two AK rifles and an unspecified quantity of arms and ammunition were seized from the incident site.
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August - 7 
The troops foiled an infiltration attempt in the Balakote sector of Poonch district killing one terrorist. Three other infiltrators, however, managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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The troops foiled an infiltration attempt in the Balakote sector of Poonch district killing one terrorist. Three other infiltrators, however, managed to escape back to Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK).
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August - 7 
The Union Defence Minister, Pranab Mukhjeree, speaking in Kolkata on August 7, said that the Government has taken a very serious note of the bomb blasts near an Army camp in Nalbari and on an oil pipeline in Sibsagar district by the ULFA. He further
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The Union Defence Minister, Pranab Mukhjeree, speaking in Kolkata on August 7, said that the Government has taken a very serious note of the bomb blasts near an Army camp in Nalbari and on an oil pipeline in Sibsagar district by the ULFA. He further said that despite Bangladesh’ denial, the fact remained that terrorists have their camps in that country.
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August - 7 
Security agencies are reported to have arrested an alleged Al Qaeda operative, identified as Osama bin Yousuf, from the Sargodha Road area of Faisalabad in Punjab province on August 7. Police seized cell phones from his possession and later took him
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Security agencies are reported to have arrested an alleged Al Qaeda operative, identified as Osama bin Yousuf, from the Sargodha Road area of Faisalabad in Punjab province on August 7. Police seized cell phones from his possession and later took him to an undisclosed location for further interrogation, according to Dawn.
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August - 7 
The Federal Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, said on August 7 that 1,405 foreign students of 56 different countries studying in the Madrassas (seminaries) of Pakistan would be deported to their countries of origin shortly. Talking to The
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The Federal Interior Minister, Aftab Ahmad Khan Sherpao, said on August 7 that 1,405 foreign students of 56 different countries studying in the Madrassas (seminaries) of Pakistan would be deported to their countries of origin shortly. Talking to The News in Peshawar, he said among those students 42 belonged to America, four to Canada, 23 to England, 81 to Afghanistan, over 20 to France and an unaccounted number to Malaysia, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand. Sherpao also disclosed that 2,500 refugee students were exempted from this decision and that many foreign students are either without visas or their visas has expired. "A list of these students is already being prepared and will be provided to 12,400 Madaris in the country," he added. "We are doing this to preserve our national solidarity as we want to finish terrorism, extremism and sectarianism from our land," the minister claimed.
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August - 7 
The Pakistani Government is deceiving the US and the West by helping militants freely enter Afghanistan from Waziristan, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Secretary General, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said on August 7. He told a press conference in Lahore th
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The Pakistani Government is deceiving the US and the West by helping militants freely enter Afghanistan from Waziristan, Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Secretary General, Maulana Fazlur Rehman, said on August 7. He told a press conference in Lahore that the Government should give the identity of the infiltrators and its (government’s) motives for helping them enter Afghanistan. "They must also give the nation the identities of the men being moved from Waziristan to militant camps in Mansehra. This is hypocrisy. The rulers are not only trying to deceive the US and the West, but also hoodwinking the entire nation," he claimed. He also stated that if pressured he would reveal facts that would open a Pandora’s Box. "We ask the rulers to reveal the identity of the people being transported to Afghanistan from Waziristan via Kaali Sarak in private vehicles, reveal who is supervising their trouble-free entry into Afghanistan and reasons for their infiltration," he said. The Government would have to decide whether it wanted to support Jihadis or close down their camps, he said, adding, "We will have to openly tell the world whether we want to support Jihadis or crack down on them. We can’t afford to be hypocritical anymore." Fazlur Rehman, Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly, also accused Information Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed of running a Jihadi camp for ‘Kashmiri fighters’ near Islamabad.
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August - 7 
The United Jehad Council (UJC), an alliance of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly offered a cease-fire to India provided the latter declares Kashmir to be a disputed area and orders a complete withdrawal of troops. Addressing a seminar i
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The United Jehad Council (UJC), an alliance of Pakistan-based terrorist groups, has reportedly offered a cease-fire to India provided the latter declares Kashmir to be a disputed area and orders a complete withdrawal of troops. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad on August 7 on "Kashmir Freedom Movement: Prospects of Success, Concerns and Threats", the UJC chairman Syed Salahuddin of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) said they would welcome any proposal of a truce "If Indian government declares Held Kashmir as disputed territory, withdraws its troops, releases all detained Kashmiris and stops their killings." According to Nation, the Information Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, Jamaat-e-Islami chief, Qazi Hussain Ahmed, and leaders of various Jihadi groups were present on the occasion. Salahuddin claimed that if Gen. Musharraf or any major country assured the militant leaders that India would fulfill all the conditions and would show its willingness for a negotiated settlement of the Kashmir issue in consonance of Kashmiri people’s wishes, the UJC would have no objection to a cease-fire, according to Dawn. Minister for Information Sheikh Rashid Ahmed is reported to have stated that the ‘struggle for independence of Kashmir’ should not be equated with terrorism. "Terrorism and independence struggle are two different things and should not be compared," he said.
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August - 7 
Two police constables, Munawar Ali Shaikh and Ghulam Muhammad Kharal, were killed when armed men opened fire on a Sui Gas police picket near Pir Goth in the Larkana area of Balochistan province on August 7-night, according to Daily Times. The attacke
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Two police constables, Munawar Ali Shaikh and Ghulam Muhammad Kharal, were killed when armed men opened fire on a Sui Gas police picket near Pir Goth in the Larkana area of Balochistan province on August 7-night, according to Daily Times. The attackers also looted one G3 rifle, one pistol and a repeater gun from the deceased police personnel.
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August - 7 
While a bomb explosion was reported at a market place in Turbat, an electricity pylon was damaged during a rocket attack in the Rakhni area of Barkhan district in Balochistan province on August 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in
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While a bomb explosion was reported at a market place in Turbat, an electricity pylon was damaged during a rocket attack in the Rakhni area of Barkhan district in Balochistan province on August 7. However, no loss of life or injuries was reported in both these incidents.
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August - 7 
According to Kathmandu Post, two police constables, Tikaram Tripathi and Yam Bahadur Khatri, were killed and five others sustained injuries in a Maoist attack on the police sentry post at Chardobato in the Banepa district on August 7.
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According to Kathmandu Post, two police constables, Tikaram Tripathi and Yam Bahadur Khatri, were killed and five others sustained injuries in a Maoist attack on the police sentry post at Chardobato in the Banepa district on August 7.
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August - 7 
In Sarlahi district, the security forces (SFs) shot dead two Maoists in retaliatory action at Gadhya on August 7.
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In Sarlahi district, the security forces (SFs) shot dead two Maoists in retaliatory action at Gadhya on August 7.
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August - 7 
Kathmandu Post has reported that the Indian police have arrested two cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Madheshi Liberation Front from Mubarak Chowk near Mufassilthana in the Indian State of Bihar on August 7. An unspecified number of weapons were recov
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Kathmandu Post has reported that the Indian police have arrested two cadres of the Maoist-affiliated Madheshi Liberation Front from Mubarak Chowk near Mufassilthana in the Indian State of Bihar on August 7. An unspecified number of weapons were recovered from their possession.
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August - 7 
Nepal News has reported that there have been clashes between SFs and the insurgents at Pili in the Kalikot district on August 7. However, no further details were available.
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Nepal News has reported that there have been clashes between SFs and the insurgents at Pili in the Kalikot district on August 7. However, no further details were available.
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August - 7 
Security forces arrested three Maoists, including ‘Amarpur village peoples’ government chief’ Balu Giri, from the Ismakot area of Gulmi district on August 7.
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Security forces arrested three Maoists, including ‘Amarpur village peoples’ government chief’ Balu Giri, from the Ismakot area of Gulmi district on August 7.
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August - 7 
The Maoists have banned the sale, distribution and reporting of Blast Times Daily in the district of Ilam. A press release signed by the Ilam 'district secretary', Comrade Umesh, claimed that the newspaper was carrying out a media campaign to malign
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The Maoists have banned the sale, distribution and reporting of Blast Times Daily in the district of Ilam. A press release signed by the Ilam 'district secretary', Comrade Umesh, claimed that the newspaper was carrying out a media campaign to malign the Maoist leadership.
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August - 7 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources claimed that two of their personnel were killed and three others sustained injuries in overnight clashes with the Maoist insurgents at Pili in the mid-western district of Kalikot on August 7. The insurgents, howe
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) sources claimed that two of their personnel were killed and three others sustained injuries in overnight clashes with the Maoist insurgents at Pili in the mid-western district of Kalikot on August 7. The insurgents, however, claimed that over 150 RNA personnel were killed and 26 of their cadres also died in the clashes. Some other media sources on the other hand said that dozens of security personnel, insurgents and civilians were killed during the clashes. Further, at least 150 security force personnel are still reportedly to be ‘out of contact.’ In addition, the fate of hundreds of construction workers, staying in the nearby camps, is not known.
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August - 7 
Hagrup Haukland, head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), told Reuters in an interview at his Colombo headquarters that "the ceasefire is going to hold, I am quite confident of that… We don't think war is imminent at all." But, he added that
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Hagrup Haukland, head of the Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission (SLMM), told Reuters in an interview at his Colombo headquarters that "the ceasefire is going to hold, I am quite confident of that… We don't think war is imminent at all." But, he added that "there's a bad need to first of all re-establish the dialogue between the parties... regarding the implementation and the adherence to the Ceasefire Agreement… it worries me that there is no dialogue between the parties."
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August - 7 
On August 7, a civilian, identified as Pulandan Thirunavukarasu, was killed when a mine exploded accidentally in the Nunavil West area of Jaffna district.
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On August 7, a civilian, identified as Pulandan Thirunavukarasu, was killed when a mine exploded accidentally in the Nunavil West area of Jaffna district.
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August - 8 
A civilian was killed and a soldier sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Awantipore in the Pulwama district. The blast also damaged at least 10 shops at the incident site.
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A civilian was killed and a soldier sustained injuries in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast at Awantipore in the Pulwama district. The blast also damaged at least 10 shops at the incident site.
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August - 8 
A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre was killed while six others managed to escape during a joint operation by the police forces of Assam and Meghalaya on August 8 at Jrikyndeng in the Block I area of the Jaintia Hills district. An AK
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A National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) cadre was killed while six others managed to escape during a joint operation by the police forces of Assam and Meghalaya on August 8 at Jrikyndeng in the Block I area of the Jaintia Hills district. An AK 47 rifle, 17 cartridges, a country-made revolver and three rounds of ammunition were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 8 
According to Sangai Express, two civilians were injured in a cross-fire between two factions of the Kuki National Front (KNF) on Rengkai Road in the Churachandpur district on August 8.
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According to Sangai Express, two civilians were injured in a cross-fire between two factions of the Kuki National Front (KNF) on Rengkai Road in the Churachandpur district on August 8.
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August - 8 
Expressing resentment against the August 4-Supreme Court verdict of death penalty to the Parliament attack accused Mohammed Afzal, the entire Kashmir Valley observed a complete shut down on August 8 in response to the call given by separatist outfits
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Expressing resentment against the August 4-Supreme Court verdict of death penalty to the Parliament attack accused Mohammed Afzal, the entire Kashmir Valley observed a complete shut down on August 8 in response to the call given by separatist outfits, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 8 
Five Maoists surrendered before the Visakhapatnam (Rural) Superintendent of Police, V.V. Srinivasa Rao, on August 8. Among those who surrendered were two 'deputy commanders', identified as 'Andhra-Orissa Border Military Platoon deputy commander’ A. P
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Five Maoists surrendered before the Visakhapatnam (Rural) Superintendent of Police, V.V. Srinivasa Rao, on August 8. Among those who surrendered were two 'deputy commanders', identified as 'Andhra-Orissa Border Military Platoon deputy commander’ A. Pujari Raja Rao alias Vijay and Konalova 'Local Guerilla Squad deputy commander’ Kummari Poornamma alias Saroja alias Bharati. The two stated that disenchantment with the Naxalite ideology and ill-health had forced them to surrender.
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August - 8 
India and Pakistan agreed on August 8 to continue the cease-fire on the Line of Control (LoC) as part of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between the two countries. The two sides also agreed to implement the 1991 agreement on air space violati
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India and Pakistan agreed on August 8 to continue the cease-fire on the Line of Control (LoC) as part of the Confidence Building Measures (CBMs) between the two countries. The two sides also agreed to implement the 1991 agreement on air space violations in letter and spirit, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Navtej Sarna, told reporters in New Delhi at the end of the day-long second round of expert level talks between India and Pakistan on conventional CBMs.
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August - 8 
On August 8, KLNLF cadres fired indiscriminately on a civilian’s residence at Hawaipur under Kheroni police station in the Karbi Anglong district. No one was injured in the incident.
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On August 8, KLNLF cadres fired indiscriminately on a civilian’s residence at Hawaipur under Kheroni police station in the Karbi Anglong district. No one was injured in the incident.
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August - 8 
On August 8, security force personnel defused an electronic timer device, planted by ULFA cadres, near the boundary wall of two schools in the Jorhat city. The device, according to reports, was diffused few minutes before it was programmed to explode
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On August 8, security force personnel defused an electronic timer device, planted by ULFA cadres, near the boundary wall of two schools in the Jorhat city. The device, according to reports, was diffused few minutes before it was programmed to explode. One detonator, four cells and half a kilogram of RDX were recovered from the spot.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the Imphal West District Police arrested a senior cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Kangjam Menjor Singh alias Irei, during a search operation. Official sources said that Irei was ‘commander’
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On August 8, the Imphal West District Police arrested a senior cadre of the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK), identified as Kangjam Menjor Singh alias Irei, during a search operation. Official sources said that Irei was ‘commander’ of the Imphal West and Bishnupur districts and in-charge of the home, organisation and finance departments of the outfit.
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August - 8 
On August 8, the ULFA bombed a gas pipeline at Gabharupathar village in the Sibsagar district causing minor damage to the pipeline.
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On August 8, the ULFA bombed a gas pipeline at Gabharupathar village in the Sibsagar district causing minor damage to the pipeline.
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August - 8 
The police arrested four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi), including a ‘State committee member’ Prabhakar, at Vijayawada on August 8. Prabhakar is the prime accused i
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The police arrested four left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Communist Party of India-Marxist-Leninist (CPI-ML Janashakthi), including a ‘State committee member’ Prabhakar, at Vijayawada on August 8. Prabhakar is the prime accused in the murder of M.V. Prasad, spokesperson of the rival Janashakthi (Ramachandran) faction and his wife, at Mote in the Nalgonda district two months ago.
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August - 8 
The Rachakonda dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted a private guesthouse situated along National Highway No. 9 at Dandu Malkapur in the Nalgonda district on August 8. The loss was estimated at Rupees 20 lakhs even
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The Rachakonda dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blasted a private guesthouse situated along National Highway No. 9 at Dandu Malkapur in the Nalgonda district on August 8. The loss was estimated at Rupees 20 lakhs even as no casualties were reported in the blast.
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August - 8 
The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, in a telephonic statement to the local media on August 8, denied the outfit’s involvement in the explosion at Boko in Kamrup district on August 7, which claimed four lives. Baruah said, “Killing of innocen
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The ULFA ‘commander-in-chief’ Paresh Baruah, in a telephonic statement to the local media on August 8, denied the outfit’s involvement in the explosion at Boko in Kamrup district on August 7, which claimed four lives. Baruah said, “Killing of innocent people is not our objective.” He alleged that ‘agents’ of the ‘Indian occupational force’ always lay the blame on the ULFA for homicidal violence in order to besmirch its image.
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August - 8 
Three girls were reportedly killed in a blast at Batalik in the Kargil district on August 8. Official sources in Kargil said the girls were examining an explosive device when it suddenly exploded killing all three.
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Three girls were reportedly killed in a blast at Batalik in the Kargil district on August 8. Official sources in Kargil said the girls were examining an explosive device when it suddenly exploded killing all three.
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August - 8 
Two explosions were detonated at the Assam State Electricity Board control room at Narengi in Guwahati city.
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Two explosions were detonated at the Assam State Electricity Board control room at Narengi in Guwahati city.
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August - 8 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, identified as Hillal Ahmed Ghanai and Mohammed Amin Khanday, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Dogripora village in the Pulwama district on August 8. A civilian, Ghulam Mohammed Dar, is al
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres, identified as Hillal Ahmed Ghanai and Mohammed Amin Khanday, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Dogripora village in the Pulwama district on August 8. A civilian, Ghulam Mohammed Dar, is also reported to have died in the cross fire.
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August - 8 
Unidentified militants lobbed a bomb at the office of the Assistant Engineer of Sadar Hills on August 8. No one was however hurt in the explosion. In a similar incident, unidentified militants lobbed a bomb targeting a civilian’s residence at Kwakeit
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Unidentified militants lobbed a bomb at the office of the Assistant Engineer of Sadar Hills on August 8. No one was however hurt in the explosion. In a similar incident, unidentified militants lobbed a bomb targeting a civilian’s residence at Kwakeithel Thounaojam Leikai area. The bomb, however, did not explode.
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August - 8 
According to The News, one person was killed and another went missing on August 8 in suspected sectarian violence at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Abdul Karim was shot dead at his fields in the Bargo area, about 30
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According to The News, one person was killed and another went missing on August 8 in suspected sectarian violence at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). Abdul Karim was shot dead at his fields in the Bargo area, about 30 km east of Gilgit. The killing reportedly led to exchange of gun-fire between the rival Shia and Sunni sects for approximately five hours. Another man, identified as Asghar Ali, was reported missing and police believe he was killed in the crossfire.
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August - 8 
The insurgents are reported to have abducted dozens of villagers from the Kotmaula, Kotbara, Sivmaula and Bafikot Village Development Committee (VDC) areas of Salyan district on August 8.
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The insurgents are reported to have abducted dozens of villagers from the Kotmaula, Kotbara, Sivmaula and Bafikot Village Development Committee (VDC) areas of Salyan district on August 8.
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August - 9 
A bomb exploded at the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus station complex in Karimnagar town injuring at least 21 persons, including four women, on August 9. The bomb, placed in an aluminium tiffin box and wrapped in a plastic cover,
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A bomb exploded at the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation bus station complex in Karimnagar town injuring at least 21 persons, including four women, on August 9. The bomb, placed in an aluminium tiffin box and wrapped in a plastic cover, exploded near platform number six from where buses proceed towards Mumbai, Bhiwandi and Shirdi. The explosion also damaged three buses. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion. While the Karimnagar Superintendent of Police, D. S. Chouhan, said that "We are not suspecting any particular group at this moment. We are keeping our options open," the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'North Telangana special zone committee' spokesperson, Chandranna, reportedly stated that the Maoists were not connected to the blast.
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August - 9 
A civilian who is reported to have been injured in a mine blast at Awantipora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on August 8, died at a hospital in Srinagar on August 9.
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A civilian who is reported to have been injured in a mine blast at Awantipora on the Srinagar-Jammu National Highway on August 8, died at a hospital in Srinagar on August 9.
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August - 9 
A shepherd, identified as Iftikhar, was beaten to death by a group of terrorists at Thannamandi in the Rajouri district when he refused to handover cattle to them, according to Daily Excelsior.
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A shepherd, identified as Iftikhar, was beaten to death by a group of terrorists at Thannamandi in the Rajouri district when he refused to handover cattle to them, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 9 
A top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’, identified as Abu Khalid alias Kari Magheer, was reportedly shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Bhatti Dhar in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on August 9. Two soldiers, Prithvi Ram and Devinder Sin
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A top Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) ‘commander’, identified as Abu Khalid alias Kari Magheer, was reportedly shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Bhatti Dhar in the Mendhar area of Poonch district on August 9. Two soldiers, Prithvi Ram and Devinder Singh, were also killed and another sustained injuries in the operation. A photograph of the Jaish chief Maulana Masood Azhar, photographs of some other top JeM cadres besides one AK rifle, a wireless set and two grenades were recovered from Khalid’s possession.
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According to Sentinel, the police in Jorhat district neutralised a network of the ULFA by arresting nine persons, who have acted as conduits for the outfit. On August 9, an activist of the human rights organisation, Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti, Benu
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According to Sentinel, the police in Jorhat district neutralised a network of the ULFA by arresting nine persons, who have acted as conduits for the outfit. On August 9, an activist of the human rights organisation, Manab Adhikar Sangram Samiti, Benudhar Hazarika, was arrested from Abhayapuri village under Borholla police station. On the basis of confession made by Hazarika, police arrested six persons from the Charigaon and Koronga areas on August 11. On August 10, two other persons were arrested from Jorhat district on charges of giving shelter to ULFA cadres.
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August - 9 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons related to Chhattisgarh's Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, on August 9 in the Dantewada district. According to Home Minister Ram Vich
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed two persons related to Chhattisgarh's Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly, Mahendra Karma, on August 9 in the Dantewada district. According to Home Minister Ram Vichar Netam, the Maoists attacked Karma's native Pharaspal village and killed two of his relatives identified as his brother, Suku Karma, and a distant relative, Sukhdev. Karma is reported to be actively involved in the ongoing movement against the Maoists by tribals in the Dantewada district.
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August - 9 
Four women militants, two each belonging to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), surrendered before the Tripura Police on August 9. Official sources said that the two ATTF cadres, Rajlaxmi Debbarma and M
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Four women militants, two each belonging to the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) and All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF), surrendered before the Tripura Police on August 9. Official sources said that the two ATTF cadres, Rajlaxmi Debbarma and Minakshi Debbarma, had fled from the outfit’s camp at Satcherri in Bangladesh on June 30, 2005 while the two NLFT cadres, Taraunmala Debbarma and Rashrang Tripura, had fled the NLFT’s camp at Khagracherri in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of Bangladesh on June 12.
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August - 9 
In the State, the troops recovered two AK rifles, two pistols, 31 hand grenades, 18 anti-tank rifle grenades, 20 RPG boosters, 13 RPG rounds, 63 Pika rounds, 267 AK rounds, seven kilograms of explosive, 20 electronic detonators and an anti-personnel
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In the State, the troops recovered two AK rifles, two pistols, 31 hand grenades, 18 anti-tank rifle grenades, 20 RPG boosters, 13 RPG rounds, 63 Pika rounds, 267 AK rounds, seven kilograms of explosive, 20 electronic detonators and an anti-personnel mine from a terrorist hideout located in a natural cave at Bhimber Gali in the Poonch district.
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August - 9 
On August 9, the SFs recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a house at Tengnoupal in the Chandel district subsequent to a brief encounter with unidentified militants. The cache included two AK-47 rifles, one AK-56 rifle, one M-16 rifle, o
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On August 9, the SFs recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a house at Tengnoupal in the Chandel district subsequent to a brief encounter with unidentified militants. The cache included two AK-47 rifles, one AK-56 rifle, one M-16 rifle, one G4 Light Machine Gun, one US Carbine, one 9 mm Chinese pistol and 476 rounds of assorted ammunition with 19 different types of weapon magazines.
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August - 9 
On August 9, two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Thoubal River under Yairipok police station. One AK 47 rifle, one pistol, a large quantity of assorted ammunitio
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On August 9, two suspected United National Liberation Front (UNLF) cadres were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) near Thoubal River under Yairipok police station. One AK 47 rifle, one pistol, a large quantity of assorted ammunition and explosives were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 9 
On the same day, SF personnel recovered four AK 56 rifles with magazines and three US Carbines along with ammunition and two kilograms of explosives belonging to an unidentified militant group during a search operation conducted at Chakpikarong sub-d
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On the same day, SF personnel recovered four AK 56 rifles with magazines and three US Carbines along with ammunition and two kilograms of explosives belonging to an unidentified militant group during a search operation conducted at Chakpikarong sub-division of Chandel district.
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August - 9 
SFs recovered two improvised explosive devices between New Kaiphundai and Old Kaiphundai on the National Highway No. 53 on August 9.
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SFs recovered two improvised explosive devices between New Kaiphundai and Old Kaiphundai on the National Highway No. 53 on August 9.
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August - 9 
Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres ambushed a convoy of six trucks plying from Hojai to Diphu at the Desobai area under Howraghat police station in Karbi Anglong district on August 9. While the driver of a truck
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Suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) cadres ambushed a convoy of six trucks plying from Hojai to Diphu at the Desobai area under Howraghat police station in Karbi Anglong district on August 9. While the driver of a truck sustained minor injuries, the helper, identified as Issaq Hussain Majumdar, was killed.
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August - 9 
Terrorists also hurled another hand grenade at a BSF Road Opening Party at Ashpeer Sopore. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside without causing any damage.
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Terrorists also hurled another hand grenade at a BSF Road Opening Party at Ashpeer Sopore. However, it missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside without causing any damage.
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August - 9 
Terrorists shot at and wounded an activist of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, at Agland Wachi in south Kashmir.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded an activist of the ruling People’s Democratic Party, Ghulam Hassan Bhat, at Agland Wachi in south Kashmir.
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August - 9 
The police are suspecting the role of a splinter group of a Hyderabad-based organisation behind the bomb explosion at the busy RTC bus stand complex in the Karimnagar town on August 9 that injured 21 persons. Though the chemical examination of the sp
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The police are suspecting the role of a splinter group of a Hyderabad-based organisation behind the bomb explosion at the busy RTC bus stand complex in the Karimnagar town on August 9 that injured 21 persons. Though the chemical examination of the splinters is yet to be ascertained by the Forensic Science laboratory, the police suspect that the group might have used crude explosives of iron bolts, iron pipes mixed with nitro-glycerine-based chemical.
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August - 9 
The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) blew up a high-tension electricity tower at Tengahola village in the Golaghat district on August 9. Official sources said that only one of the three bombs planted near the tower exploded.
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The United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) blew up a high-tension electricity tower at Tengahola village in the Golaghat district on August 9. Official sources said that only one of the three bombs planted near the tower exploded.
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August - 9 
The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has reportedly announced a six-month long cease-fire with the security forces with effect from August 1. In a press statement, the outfit said that the declaration is in the line of “pursuit of their aspirations and
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The Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) has reportedly announced a six-month long cease-fire with the security forces with effect from August 1. In a press statement, the outfit said that the declaration is in the line of “pursuit of their aspirations and goal” and the outfit has reached an “understanding with the Indian security force to cease hostilities.”
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August - 9 
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when terrorists fired a rifle grenade targeting a BSF picket located at Mohalla Sheikh Sahib in Sopore.
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Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured when terrorists fired a rifle grenade targeting a BSF picket located at Mohalla Sheikh Sahib in Sopore.
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August - 9 
Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently killed a youth, identified as Nongthombam Ingocha alias Premjit, at Keibi Kumuda in the Imphal East District.
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Unidentified militants abducted and subsequently killed a youth, identified as Nongthombam Ingocha alias Premjit, at Keibi Kumuda in the Imphal East District.
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August - 9 
A judge in San Francisco is reported to have refused bail on August 9 for a Pakistani Imam (priest), Shabbir Ahmed, detained in a terrorism-related probe. Shabbir Ahmed is "both a flight risk and a danger to the community," Judge Anthony Murry said a
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A judge in San Francisco is reported to have refused bail on August 9 for a Pakistani Imam (priest), Shabbir Ahmed, detained in a terrorism-related probe. Shabbir Ahmed is "both a flight risk and a danger to the community," Judge Anthony Murry said after a four-hour hearing, according to media reports. Ahmed, a citizen of Pakistan, is accused of violating the terms of his religious-worker visa and is fighting deportation to Pakistan, according to San Francisco Chronicle. FBI lead case agent Gary Schaaf said in testimony that Shabbir Ahmed and others wanted to form a Lodi religious school where individuals will be taught a very conservative brand of Islam, and students will be spotted and assessed to commit violence. The 39-year old Ahmed was arrested in June 2005 on immigration charges along with Mohammad Adil Khan, who was leading the effort to build a Muslim school in Lodi, as well as Khan’s son. Adil Khan and his son agreed in July 2005 to be deported to Pakistan rather than fight the charges.
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August - 9 
According to Daily Times, police foiled an assassination attempt on the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Akram Durrani and arrested a suspect. The incident occurred on Charsadda Road where Durrani was on an inspection on August 9. P
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According to Daily Times, police foiled an assassination attempt on the North West Frontier Province (NWFP) Chief Minister Akram Durrani and arrested a suspect. The incident occurred on Charsadda Road where Durrani was on an inspection on August 9. Police arrested the man and recovered a pistol and some bullets from his possession.
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August - 9 
President Pervez Musharraf said on August 9 that Britain had been too lenient with radical Muslim clerics and must initiate a crackdown on them. Asked by the BBC in an interview if Britain had been too soft on radical clerics, Gen. Musharraf is repor
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President Pervez Musharraf said on August 9 that Britain had been too lenient with radical Muslim clerics and must initiate a crackdown on them. Asked by the BBC in an interview if Britain had been too soft on radical clerics, Gen. Musharraf is reported to have said, “Yes I think so, absolutely. It should be stopped, nobody should be talking of hatred and militancy and aggression. That is not what the mosque is meant for. That should be stopped immediately.” Gen. Musharraf also said he thought the July 7 and 21 incidents in London were possibly linked and supervised by the same mastermind. “I am sure there must be a brain behind it… The people were different and maybe the groups didn’t know each other, but the planner must be the same.”
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August - 9 
An armed group of Maoists abducted 26 villagers from the Gogane VDC area in Makwanpur district on August 9 accusing them of being involved in anti-Maoist activities.
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An armed group of Maoists abducted 26 villagers from the Gogane VDC area in Makwanpur district on August 9 accusing them of being involved in anti-Maoist activities.
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August - 9 
Fearing Maoist attacks, over 225 schools have closed in the last two weeks in Ilam district. The insurgents had reportedly issued threats accusing the Government of escaping from its responsibility by handing over the management of schools to the loc
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Fearing Maoist attacks, over 225 schools have closed in the last two weeks in Ilam district. The insurgents had reportedly issued threats accusing the Government of escaping from its responsibility by handing over the management of schools to the local community.
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August - 9 
In the Sindhuli district, Maoists have issued an ultimatum demanding resignation of all the 56 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries within a month.
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In the Sindhuli district, Maoists have issued an ultimatum demanding resignation of all the 56 Village Development Committee (VDC) secretaries within a month.
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August - 9 
Kathmandu Post has indicated that the Maoists obstructed the Tansen-Butwal section of Siddharatha Highway by felling trees and erecting barricades at various places in the Dobhan VDC area of Palpa district on August 9.
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Kathmandu Post has indicated that the Maoists obstructed the Tansen-Butwal section of Siddharatha Highway by felling trees and erecting barricades at various places in the Dobhan VDC area of Palpa district on August 9.
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August - 9 
The Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Federation's (ANTUF) vice president, Dhan Bahadur, announced the withdrawal of indefinite strike in Mechi zone with immediate effect. The ANTUF had called for a strike along the Mechi highway and in all the
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The Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Federation's (ANTUF) vice president, Dhan Bahadur, announced the withdrawal of indefinite strike in Mechi zone with immediate effect. The ANTUF had called for a strike along the Mechi highway and in all the tea estates and gardens in the eastern region in support of its 15-point demand.
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August - 9 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), on August 9, recovered at least 40 bodies of its soldiers killed in a Maoist raid on the Pili army base camp in Kalikot district on August 7-night. The Maoists also have reportedly conceded the death of 26 cadres in the
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), on August 9, recovered at least 40 bodies of its soldiers killed in a Maoist raid on the Pili army base camp in Kalikot district on August 7-night. The Maoists also have reportedly conceded the death of 26 cadres in the attack. The RNA, meanwhile, is carrying out a massive search operation to find 77 of its soldiers still missing after the nightlong clash. "111 soldiers have already come in contact with security forces," indicated an RNA statedment issued in the capital Kathmandu. Chief of the army camp at Pili, Lt. Col Raju Devkota, along with six others, also contacted reinforcement troops on August 9-morning. According to local security sources, there were 235 RNA personnel in the camp at the time of the attack.
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August - 9 
According to Daily Star, three suspected Myanmarese nationals were arrested subsequent to a four-hour gunfight with the Bangladesh Rifles personnel from Alekkhong in the Naikkhangchhari sub-district of Bandarban district. One M-16 rifle, one light ma
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According to Daily Star, three suspected Myanmarese nationals were arrested subsequent to a four-hour gunfight with the Bangladesh Rifles personnel from Alekkhong in the Naikkhangchhari sub-district of Bandarban district. One M-16 rifle, one light machinegun, 400 bullets, few combat uniforms and documents were recovered from the arrested persons, identified as Aung Thui Ching, Kew Ching and Aung Zhai.
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August - 10 
A civilian, Mohammed Ismail Badroo, is reported to have died when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol party at Kaimoh in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on August 10.
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A civilian, Mohammed Ismail Badroo, is reported to have died when a group of terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting a Border Security Force (BSF) patrol party at Kaimoh in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on August 10.
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August - 10 
A group of terrorists abducted and later killed a Special Police Officer (SPO), Sageer Ahmed Mir, in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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A group of terrorists abducted and later killed a Special Police Officer (SPO), Sageer Ahmed Mir, in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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August - 10 
A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Haren Chutia, a resident of Torani Village under Borholla police station in the Jorhat district was arrested on August 10.
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A United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, Haren Chutia, a resident of Torani Village under Borholla police station in the Jorhat district was arrested on August 10.
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August - 10 
According to Sentinel, the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, United Naga Council and the Naga Students’ Federation on August 10 decided to temporarily withdraw the 52-day road blockade in Manipur. The two highways-National Highway 39 (Kohima-Im
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According to Sentinel, the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, United Naga Council and the Naga Students’ Federation on August 10 decided to temporarily withdraw the 52-day road blockade in Manipur. The two highways-National Highway 39 (Kohima-Imphal) and National Highway 53 (Imphal-Jiribam) will reportedly be open for traffic from August 11-afternoon.
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August - 10 
According to Statesman, the Jharkhand State Election Commissioner welcomed all Naxalite outfits of the State to take part in the upcoming panchayat (local body) poll process. "We want the Naxalites of the state to take part in the general electoral p
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According to Statesman, the Jharkhand State Election Commissioner welcomed all Naxalite outfits of the State to take part in the upcoming panchayat (local body) poll process. "We want the Naxalites of the state to take part in the general electoral process and get involved into the mainstream of the society", said G. Krishnan, the Election Commissioner.
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August - 10 
According to The Rising Nepal, Indian security forces have arrested seven Nepalese Maoists at Bengusaraya railway station in the Indian State of Bihar on August 10.
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According to The Rising Nepal, Indian security forces have arrested seven Nepalese Maoists at Bengusaraya railway station in the Indian State of Bihar on August 10.
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August - 10 
Another outfit, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front has announced that it will observe a 24-hour shutdown on August 15 and mark it as ‘black day’ in the twin hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills in Assam.
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Another outfit, the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front has announced that it will observe a 24-hour shutdown on August 15 and mark it as ‘black day’ in the twin hill districts of Karbi Anglong and North Cachar Hills in Assam.
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August - 10 
In Karbi Anglong district, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front militants attacked the Santipur police outpost under Bokajan police station and exchanged fire with the police personnel for about one-and-half hours during which a
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In Karbi Anglong district, suspected Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front militants attacked the Santipur police outpost under Bokajan police station and exchanged fire with the police personnel for about one-and-half hours during which as many as 200 rounds were fired on August 10. The militants also detonated two grenades during the attack. However, there was no casualty reported in the incident, even as police recovered 36 empty cartridges of AK 56 from the site.
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August - 10 
In the capital Srinagar, BSF personnel recovered and subsequently defused an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 10 Kilograms near the bus stand at Batmaloo.
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In the capital Srinagar, BSF personnel recovered and subsequently defused an improvised explosive device (IED) weighing 10 Kilograms near the bus stand at Batmaloo.
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August - 10 
In the State, terrorists set ablaze the house of a SPO, Muzaffar Hussain Malik, at Bharat in the Doda district.
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In the State, terrorists set ablaze the house of a SPO, Muzaffar Hussain Malik, at Bharat in the Doda district.
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August - 10 
Neingulo Krome, General Secretary of the Naga Hoho, reportedly said "We have decided to withdraw the highway blockade temporarily to facilitate dialogue with the Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh and make him take back his Government’s decision of n
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Neingulo Krome, General Secretary of the Naga Hoho, reportedly said "We have decided to withdraw the highway blockade temporarily to facilitate dialogue with the Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh and make him take back his Government’s decision of not allowing parts of the State to be sliced off that was clear from its move to observe June 18 as State Integration Day."
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August - 10 
On August 10, four civilians were killed and two others sustained injuries in a crossfire between security force (SF) personnel and cadres of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at Umathel under Waikhong police station limits in the Thoubal dis
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On August 10, four civilians were killed and two others sustained injuries in a crossfire between security force (SF) personnel and cadres of the banned Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup (KYKL) at Umathel under Waikhong police station limits in the Thoubal district. Official sources said that the incident occurred as the KYKL cadres ambushed a convoy of the Assam Rifles moving towards Kakching. The victims were travelling in a truck that was following the convoy. The KYKL cadres escaped from the incident site following retaliatory fire by the SFs, who subsequently seized three magazines of AK 47 rifles with 70 to 80 fired cases along with fired cases of lathode bombs and RPG rockets.
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August - 10 
On August 10, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Suresh Limbu, under Pengeri police station in the Tinsukia district.
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On August 10, the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadres shot dead a civilian, identified as Suresh Limbu, under Pengeri police station in the Tinsukia district.
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August - 10 
Quoting Jharkhand intelligence department, Indo-Asian News Service has reported that the Naxalites are allegedly showing the video footage of suspended Inspector General of Police P.S. Natarajan sexually harrassing a tribal woman in the rural areas t
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Quoting Jharkhand intelligence department, Indo-Asian News Service has reported that the Naxalites are allegedly showing the video footage of suspended Inspector General of Police P.S. Natarajan sexually harrassing a tribal woman in the rural areas to mobilise public support against the police. The video has reportedly been shown in Bundu, Tamar, Betla jungles of Palamu and Saranda. The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has also issued a ‘death sentence’ against Natarajan and another senior police officer, Parvez Hayat, for alleged rape.
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August - 10 
Security forces (SFs), on August 10, recovered an unspecified quantity of gunpowder, a remote control device, wire and some incriminating documents from a passenger bus at Mokrapara in the Kokrajhar district. SF sources said that the terrorists, beli
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Security forces (SFs), on August 10, recovered an unspecified quantity of gunpowder, a remote control device, wire and some incriminating documents from a passenger bus at Mokrapara in the Kokrajhar district. SF sources said that the terrorists, believed to be carrying the items in a bag, managed to escape.
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August - 10 
The Chhattisgarh Police have reportedly arrested three people, including two suspected members of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) identified as Gurudev Singh and Devendra Singh, from the Patewa area of Mahasamund district on August 10. Inspecto
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The Chhattisgarh Police have reportedly arrested three people, including two suspected members of the Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) identified as Gurudev Singh and Devendra Singh, from the Patewa area of Mahasamund district on August 10. Inspector General of Police (Raipur range), D. M. Awasthi, said that "although they have not admitted that they are members of Babbar Khalsa, they told their accomplices that they were associated with the group."
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August - 10 
The Imphal Free Press has reported that the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) in association with the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Tripura Peoples Democratic Front and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have given a call to
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The Imphal Free Press has reported that the Manipur People’s Liberation Front (MPLF) in association with the Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), Tripura Peoples Democratic Front and the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) have given a call to boycott and prevent the celebration in any manner of Independence Day on August 15. The four outifts have also called a region wide general strike, to be observed from 1 am to 5:30 pm (IST) on August 15.
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August - 10 
The ULFA triggered a bomb blast on a railway track between Bunda and Sapadenga under Noonmati police station. Police also recovered and subsequently defused an improvised explosive device near the blast site. Another bomb was exploded by the ULFA on
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The ULFA triggered a bomb blast on a railway track between Bunda and Sapadenga under Noonmati police station. Police also recovered and subsequently defused an improvised explosive device near the blast site. Another bomb was exploded by the ULFA on a railway track, two km from Tihu railway station, minutes after a rail engine crossed the place. The police recovered a bag, a detonator and some wires from the blast site.
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August - 10 
Two cadres of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI), Mohammed Amin Hajam alias Kamran and Ghulam Hassan Rather, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Poshbug village in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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Two cadres of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI), Mohammed Amin Hajam alias Kamran and Ghulam Hassan Rather, were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Poshbug village in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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August - 10 
Two IEDs were defused by the Army on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway prior to the movement of the Amarnath Yatra (a Hindu pilgrimage) convoy. SF personnel also reportedly recovered an explosive filled pen from Gate Number One at the Shri Mata Vaishno
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Two IEDs were defused by the Army on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway prior to the movement of the Amarnath Yatra (a Hindu pilgrimage) convoy. SF personnel also reportedly recovered an explosive filled pen from Gate Number One at the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine.
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August - 10 
Two surrendered left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were shot dead by cadres belonging to the Galikonda dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Peddavalsa village in the Visakhapatnam district on August 10. Pol
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Two surrendered left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) were shot dead by cadres belonging to the Galikonda dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Peddavalsa village in the Visakhapatnam district on August 10. Police identified the victims as Jartha Bujji Babu alias Arun and Krishna alias Prasad, adding that the Maoists wanted to create fear among those deserting them after getting disillusioned with the ideology of the outfit.
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August - 10 
ULFA cadres lobbed a grenade at the Sonari police station in Sivasagar district on August 10, injuring two police personnel, Deepak Tunkhungia and Jeevandeep Mili.
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ULFA cadres lobbed a grenade at the Sonari police station in Sivasagar district on August 10, injuring two police personnel, Deepak Tunkhungia and Jeevandeep Mili.
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August - 10 
According to Daily Times, a Shia businessman, Syed Anwar Abdi, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in a sectarian incident on August 10 at Quetta, capital of Balochistan province.
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According to Daily Times, a Shia businessman, Syed Anwar Abdi, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne assailants in a sectarian incident on August 10 at Quetta, capital of Balochistan province.
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August - 10 
Four persons are reported to have died when the vehicle of a tribal elder supporting the ongoing military operations against terrorists hit a landmine in the Taza Ghondai area of South Waziristan on August 10, according to Dawn. Malik Hadeen, head of
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Four persons are reported to have died when the vehicle of a tribal elder supporting the ongoing military operations against terrorists hit a landmine in the Taza Ghondai area of South Waziristan on August 10, according to Dawn. Malik Hadeen, head of a committee aiding the military campaign, was returning home when the vehicle exploded after hitting a landmine 10km west of the Wana Bazaar. While Hadeen is reportedly in a critical condition at a hospital in Wana, four persons, including two of his nephews, were killed on the spot.
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August - 10 
Two persons were killed and a girl sustained injuries during a bomb explosion in the Paharpur area of Dera Ismail Khan district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10. According to The News, some children in the Bhagwani Shumali street o
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Two persons were killed and a girl sustained injuries during a bomb explosion in the Paharpur area of Dera Ismail Khan district in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 10. According to The News, some children in the Bhagwani Shumali street of Paharpur area found a bomb, which subsequently exploded killing two persons, Muhammad Ayub and Irfan, on the spot while a woman sustained injuries.
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August - 10 
Unidentified men shot dead a Shia civilian, identified as Iqbal, in the Amphare Gilgit area of Northern Areas on the same day.
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Unidentified men shot dead a Shia civilian, identified as Iqbal, in the Amphare Gilgit area of Northern Areas on the same day.
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August - 10 
According to The Rising Nepal, Indian security forces have arrested seven Nepalese Maoists at Bengusaraya railway station in the Indian State of Bihar on August 10.
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According to The Rising Nepal, Indian security forces have arrested seven Nepalese Maoists at Bengusaraya railway station in the Indian State of Bihar on August 10.
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August - 10 
At least four Maoists were killed in an encounter with the troops at Shri Bhimabar in the Baitadi district on August 10. Troops also recovered an unspecified number of improvised explosive devices, bombs and a variety of explosives from the encounter
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At least four Maoists were killed in an encounter with the troops at Shri Bhimabar in the Baitadi district on August 10. Troops also recovered an unspecified number of improvised explosive devices, bombs and a variety of explosives from the encounter site.
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August - 10 
Citing Maoist threats, all 69 VDC Secretaries in the Rupandehi district resigned from their posts on August 10.
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Citing Maoist threats, all 69 VDC Secretaries in the Rupandehi district resigned from their posts on August 10.
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August - 10 
Nepal News has reported that the SFs and Maoist insurgents were involved in fresh clashes at Thirpu in the Kalikot district on August 10. Troops attacked the insurgents who were retreating to their hideouts after raiding the camp at Pili.
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Nepal News has reported that the SFs and Maoist insurgents were involved in fresh clashes at Thirpu in the Kalikot district on August 10. Troops attacked the insurgents who were retreating to their hideouts after raiding the camp at Pili.
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August - 10 
On August 10, ten more bodies of security force (SF) personnel were recovered from the clash site at the Pili base camp in Kalikot district, taking the total number of SF personnel killed in the clash to 50.
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On August 10, ten more bodies of security force (SF) personnel were recovered from the clash site at the Pili base camp in Kalikot district, taking the total number of SF personnel killed in the clash to 50.
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August - 10 
On August 10, two insurgents, 'area commander' Uma Shankar Yadav and 'area secretary' Ganga Yadav, were killed by the troops in the Begadi area of Nawalparasi district.
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On August 10, two insurgents, 'area commander' Uma Shankar Yadav and 'area secretary' Ganga Yadav, were killed by the troops in the Begadi area of Nawalparasi district.
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August - 10 
The Maoist chief, Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, stated that 52 SF personnel who were captured from Pili were under their control and added that they "will be released after following due process at an appropriate time."
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The Maoist chief, Pushpa Kamal Dahal alias Prachanda, stated that 52 SF personnel who were captured from Pili were under their control and added that they "will be released after following due process at an appropriate time."
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August - 10 
The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) reports stated that the troops found the dead body of a Maoist killed during a clash at Shreebhavar Bachpani area in Baitadi district on August 10.
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The Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) reports stated that the troops found the dead body of a Maoist killed during a clash at Shreebhavar Bachpani area in Baitadi district on August 10.
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August - 10 
According to Daily Star, Maoists have organised a three-day meeting in an unknown part of Rajshahi division to plan for the 2005 annual conference of the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organisations in South Asia (CCOMPOSA) to be held i
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According to Daily Star, Maoists have organised a three-day meeting in an unknown part of Rajshahi division to plan for the 2005 annual conference of the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organisations in South Asia (CCOMPOSA) to be held in Bangladesh. The report quoted an advisory level leader of the Purba Banglar Communist Party's (PBCP) Marxist-Leninist Red Flag faction as saying, "we are sitting today somewhere along the Bangladeshi frontier with India in Rajshahi division to hold the CCOMPOSA meeting successfully." The report added that the 11-day long fourth meeting of CCOMPOSA would be held in an undisclosed location along the Bangladeshi border with India by December 2005.
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August - 10 
A day earlier, five cadres of the 'pistol gang' waylaid a civilian, identified as I. Devendran, and robbed his motorcycle after assaulting him in the Mavadivembu area of Batticaloa district.
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A day earlier, five cadres of the 'pistol gang' waylaid a civilian, identified as I. Devendran, and robbed his motorcycle after assaulting him in the Mavadivembu area of Batticaloa district.
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August - 10 
On August 10, unidentified assailants reportedly shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, identified as Ramesh and Sujiventhan, in the Thirrukkovil area of Ampara district. One of the victims is reported to be a senior leader of
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On August 10, unidentified assailants reportedly shot dead two Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres, identified as Ramesh and Sujiventhan, in the Thirrukkovil area of Ampara district. One of the victims is reported to be a senior leader of the outfit belonging to its 'intelligence wing'.
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August - 10 
On the same day, a LTTE vessel fitted with heavy guns is reported to have fired indiscriminately towards the Forward Defence Line of the Security Forces at Nagarkovil in Jaffna district.
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On the same day, a LTTE vessel fitted with heavy guns is reported to have fired indiscriminately towards the Forward Defence Line of the Security Forces at Nagarkovil in Jaffna district.
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August - 10 
The Head of the Government Peace Secretariat, Jayantha Dhanapala, in an interview on August 10 reportedly said that the Government would not hunt down and disarm the breakaway faction led by 'Colonel' Karuna as demanded by the LTTE considering it as
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The Head of the Government Peace Secretariat, Jayantha Dhanapala, in an interview on August 10 reportedly said that the Government would not hunt down and disarm the breakaway faction led by 'Colonel' Karuna as demanded by the LTTE considering it as an internal problem of the outfit. "They (Karuna faction) do not qualify as a paramilitary group because they were not there prior to the Cease-fire Agreement. To go after them would involve going into the deep jungles, where there is a risk for the troops when confronting LTTE groups quite apart from Karuna groups. And those confrontations can lead to major incidents that could rupture the entire Cease-fire Agreement," said Dhanapala.
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August - 11 
A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'area committee member', Dasari Alivelu alias Bhagyakka, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Vikram Singh Mann, in Mahabubnagar on August 11.
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A Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) 'area committee member', Dasari Alivelu alias Bhagyakka, surrendered before the Superintendent of Police, Vikram Singh Mann, in Mahabubnagar on August 11.
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August - 11 
A group of terrorists are reported to have abducted and later killed a civilian, Abdur Rehman Dar, an employee of the iIrrigation department, at Kawani village in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district on August 11.
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A group of terrorists are reported to have abducted and later killed a civilian, Abdur Rehman Dar, an employee of the iIrrigation department, at Kawani village in the Awantipora area of Pulwama district on August 11.
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August - 11 
A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Rafiq alias Lasha, was arrested from Nakka Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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A Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) cadre, identified as Mohammed Rafiq alias Lasha, was arrested from Nakka Majari in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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August - 11 
A KYKL cadre, identified as Waikhom Inao Meitei alias Rupachandra, was arrested from the Tera Bazaar area of Imphal West district.
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A KYKL cadre, identified as Waikhom Inao Meitei alias Rupachandra, was arrested from the Tera Bazaar area of Imphal West district.
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August - 11 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track near Kumandih railway station in the Latehar district, while enforcing the 24-hour Palamau division shutdown called by them to protest against the State Government's p
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up a railway track near Kumandih railway station in the Latehar district, while enforcing the 24-hour Palamau division shutdown called by them to protest against the State Government's proposal to set up 71 new police stations and launching a field firing range at Netarhat. Train movement between Garwah Road and Barkakana station was affected due to the blast, even as security forces stationed near the area clashed with the Maoists. However, there were no reports of any casualty in the clash.
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August - 11 
Four persons were injured in two separate grenade explosions triggered by unidentified terrorists at Dokmoka Bazaar and Howraghat Road in the Karbi Anglong district on August 11.
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Four persons were injured in two separate grenade explosions triggered by unidentified terrorists at Dokmoka Bazaar and Howraghat Road in the Karbi Anglong district on August 11.
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August - 11 
Maoists locked the Hehegara railway station in Palamau district affecting train services on that route.
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Maoists locked the Hehegara railway station in Palamau district affecting train services on that route.
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August - 11 
On August 11, making a statement in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said the Central Government did not intend to hold direct talks with any Naxalite outfit but would provide all possible assistance
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On August 11, making a statement in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament), the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said the Central Government did not intend to hold direct talks with any Naxalite outfit but would provide all possible assistance to the affected States to tackle the problem.
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August - 11 
One personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and 10 others were injured in a bomb attack on August 11 at Lamphel in the Imphal West district, according to Sangai Express.
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One personnel of the Central Reserve Police Force was killed and 10 others were injured in a bomb attack on August 11 at Lamphel in the Imphal West district, according to Sangai Express.
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August - 11 
The Army neutralised a hide-out at village Morian in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district and seized two pistols, four magazines, 55 rounds of ammunition, six anti-personnel mines, two RPG rounds, two detonators, two gas cylinders, 150 rounds of
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The Army neutralised a hide-out at village Morian in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district and seized two pistols, four magazines, 55 rounds of ammunition, six anti-personnel mines, two RPG rounds, two detonators, two gas cylinders, 150 rounds of 7.62mm, three Chinese grenades and nine grenade launchers.
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August - 11 
The Border Security Force personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Dardpora in the Budgam district and recovered 20,000 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, one binocular, two grenade launchers and one wireless set.
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The Border Security Force personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Dardpora in the Budgam district and recovered 20,000 rounds of ammunition, two hand grenades, one binocular, two grenade launchers and one wireless set.
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August - 11 
Three women cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) were arrested on August 11 from Mandai village in the West Tripura district. The women were reportedly en route to the outfit’s base camp in the neighbouring Bangladesh.
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Three women cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) were arrested on August 11 from Mandai village in the West Tripura district. The women were reportedly en route to the outfit’s base camp in the neighbouring Bangladesh.
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August - 11 
Two civilians were wounded when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad’s house at Bandipora town in the Baramulla district.
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Two civilians were wounded when terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting Inspector Imtiyaz Ahmad’s house at Bandipora town in the Baramulla district.
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August - 11 
According to Daily Times, in contravention of the Election Commission’s directions of July 19 to all District Returning Officers (DROs) to exclude members of 18 outlawed Jihadi groups from the forthcoming local bodies’ elections, dozens of cadres of
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According to Daily Times, in contravention of the Election Commission’s directions of July 19 to all District Returning Officers (DROs) to exclude members of 18 outlawed Jihadi groups from the forthcoming local bodies’ elections, dozens of cadres of these groups are contesting the polls. The DROs claim that they received the directions and the list of suspect candidates only after the scrutiny process was completed. "There was little we could do (to stop members of banned organisations). They only needed to submit an affidavit to be eligible for the elections," said a unnamed DRO. The list of banned organisations provided by the Election Commission of Pakistan included Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), Sipah-e-Mohammed Pakistan (SMP), Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT), Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), Tehreek-e-Jaferia Pakistan (TJP), Tehreek-e-Nafaz-e-Shariat-e-Mohammadi (TNSM), Tehrik-e-Islami, Millat-e-Islamia, Khuddam-ul- Islam, Islami Tehrik Pakistan, Jamiat-ul-Ansar, Jamiat-ul-Furqan, Hizb-ul-Tehrir, Khairun Nissa International Trust, Sunni Tehrik and Jamaat-ud-Dawa.
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August - 11 
The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, said in Lahore on August 11 that activists of proscribed religious parties and militant groups contesting the polls could be disqualified through petitions after the local council ele
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The Chief Election Commissioner (CEC), Justice Abdul Hameed Dogar, said in Lahore on August 11 that activists of proscribed religious parties and militant groups contesting the polls could be disqualified through petitions after the local council elections.
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August - 11 
According to a delayed report, security forces (SFs) killed seven Maoist insurgents, including a 'battalion commander' Balram Regmi, 'section commanders' Kumari Tamang, Kumar BK, Gobinda, Bibek, Asmita and Bipana, in an encounter at Chormara-Arunkhol
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According to a delayed report, security forces (SFs) killed seven Maoist insurgents, including a 'battalion commander' Balram Regmi, 'section commanders' Kumari Tamang, Kumar BK, Gobinda, Bibek, Asmita and Bipana, in an encounter at Chormara-Arunkhola section of the Mahendra Highway on August 11.
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August - 11 
Due to threats from the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union–Revolutionary, all private and Government schools in the Udayapur district have remained closed since August 11 and over 5000 students were consequently affected.
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Due to threats from the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal National Independent Students Union–Revolutionary, all private and Government schools in the Udayapur district have remained closed since August 11 and over 5000 students were consequently affected.
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August - 11 
On August 11, a Maoist statement claimed that they had taken eight more soldiers into captivity after the August 7 clashes at Pili camp in the Kalikot district. With this, the total number of SF personnel under Maoist captivity has reportedly reached
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On August 11, a Maoist statement claimed that they had taken eight more soldiers into captivity after the August 7 clashes at Pili camp in the Kalikot district. With this, the total number of SF personnel under Maoist captivity has reportedly reached 60.
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August - 11 
One Maoist was killed in an encounter with the SFs at Syala Bazaar in the Jajarkot district on August 11.
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One Maoist was killed in an encounter with the SFs at Syala Bazaar in the Jajarkot district on August 11.
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August - 11 
Seven Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Arunkhola, a bordering area between Belhani and Tamasiya Village Development Committee (VDC) areas, along the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi district on August 11.
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Seven Maoist insurgents were killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Arunkhola, a bordering area between Belhani and Tamasiya Village Development Committee (VDC) areas, along the Mahendra Highway in Nawalparasi district on August 11. Three SF personnel were injured in the clash.
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August - 11 
Daily Star has reported that law enforcement agencies have beefed up security measures in and around the Rajshahi city following a clandestine meeting held by the Maoists in the division. The report, quoting unidentified sources, said that the northe
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Daily Star has reported that law enforcement agencies have beefed up security measures in and around the Rajshahi city following a clandestine meeting held by the Maoists in the division. The report, quoting unidentified sources, said that the northern region's Maoist operatives held a three-day coordination committee meeting that ended on August 11. Following a number of raids in different locations of the city, a senior officer at Rajshahi Metropolitan Police said, "We hunted them (Maoists) with our best efforts; they are unlikely to be in the city."
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August - 11 
Unidentified persons hurled two bombs targeting a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) patrol party near the Judge Court in Chuadanga town on August 11. However, there was no report of any casualty in the attack. The attack comes after an unspecified left-wi
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Unidentified persons hurled two bombs targeting a Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) patrol party near the Judge Court in Chuadanga town on August 11. However, there was no report of any casualty in the attack. The attack comes after an unspecified left-wing extremist outfit, following a meeting in Chuadanga town on July 30, had threatened to take revenge on law enforcers for killing their cadres.
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August - 11 
A day earlier, suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at an Internally Displaced Persons centre for the Tsunami victims at Kalmunai in the Batticaloa district injuring three civilians and one police personnel.
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A day earlier, suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade at an Internally Displaced Persons centre for the Tsunami victims at Kalmunai in the Batticaloa district injuring three civilians and one police personnel.
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August - 11 
According to the Sri Lanka Army reports, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang' cadres shot at and injured two civilians, identified as M.G. Kumara and M.G. Rohana, at Muttur in the Trincomalee district on August 11.
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According to the Sri Lanka Army reports, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) 'pistol gang' cadres shot at and injured two civilians, identified as M.G. Kumara and M.G. Rohana, at Muttur in the Trincomalee district on August 11.
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August - 11 
The LTTE cadres reportedly abducted a girl from the Kayts area on August 11. .
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The LTTE cadres reportedly abducted a girl from the Kayts area on August 11. .
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August - 11 
The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, quoted the outfit’s Political Advisor Anton Balasingham, as claiming that the Government of Sri Lanka is "covertly supporting a dirty war of attrition" against the outfit in the Eastern Province in collusion with the T
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The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, quoted the outfit’s Political Advisor Anton Balasingham, as claiming that the Government of Sri Lanka is "covertly supporting a dirty war of attrition" against the outfit in the Eastern Province in collusion with the Tamil para-militaries. He is reported to have warned that the increasing tension has the potential of exploding into a full-fledged armed confrontation if the Government failed in its truce obligation to disarm the para-militaries.
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August - 11 
The Sri Lanka Navy is reported to have seized a vessel carrying arms and ammunitions supposedly belonging to the LTTE.
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The Sri Lanka Navy is reported to have seized a vessel carrying arms and ammunitions supposedly belonging to the LTTE.
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August - 11 
Three children were reportedly abducted by the LTTE for recruitment while they were going to attend a tuition class from Thamarankerni and Senguttara in the Batticaloa district on August 11.
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Three children were reportedly abducted by the LTTE for recruitment while they were going to attend a tuition class from Thamarankerni and Senguttara in the Batticaloa district on August 11.
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August - 12 
A bomb blast, in an open stadium at Pattan in the Baramulla district, caused minor damages to a shrine, close to the stadium.
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A bomb blast, in an open stadium at Pattan in the Baramulla district, caused minor damages to a shrine, close to the stadium.
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August - 12 
A group of unidentified terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting the troops near Jamia Masjid in Bandipore, soon after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed finished addressing a public rally. The grenade, however, missed the intended target and exploded
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A group of unidentified terrorists lobbed a grenade targeting the troops near Jamia Masjid in Bandipore, soon after Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed finished addressing a public rally. The grenade, however, missed the intended target and exploded into the lawns of a house. However, no loss of life or injury was reported.
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August - 12 
According to Press Trust of India, left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Chabilapur police station in Bihar's Nalanda district on August 12, today, killing two persons, including one police personnel, a
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According to Press Trust of India, left-wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked the Chabilapur police station in Bihar's Nalanda district on August 12, today, killing two persons, including one police personnel, and injuring three others. The Maoists also looted seven rifles, two carbines and 250 rounds of ammunition from the police station. Superintendent of Police, A. K. Ambedkar, said that hundreds of heavily armed Maoists surrounded the police station from all sides at midnight hour and lobbed bombs and also opened fire. They subsequently blew up the newly constructed building of the police station with dynamites.
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August - 12 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly blasted two buildings of the Forest Department at Lothugedda in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on August 12-night. They also put up banners near the buildings seeking
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) reportedly blasted two buildings of the Forest Department at Lothugedda in the Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh on August 12-night. They also put up banners near the buildings seeking support for their shut down programme on August 15 in the east division opposing bauxite mining by the Jindal Company and against alleged official apathy in controlling deaths of tribals due to viral fever. They also left a note warning seven tribal home guards.
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August - 12 
Five civilians were killed and three others sustained injuries when a group of four terrorists attacked two houses at village Chajru in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on August 12. The terrorists managed to escape from the incident site after t
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Five civilians were killed and three others sustained injuries when a group of four terrorists attacked two houses at village Chajru in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on August 12. The terrorists managed to escape from the incident site after the killing.
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August - 12 
Four Maoists, including a ‘State committee member’, surrendered in the presence of Anantapur district police chief, Sanjay Kumar Jain.
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Four Maoists, including a ‘State committee member’, surrendered in the presence of Anantapur district police chief, Sanjay Kumar Jain.
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August - 12 
Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres raided village Kulhand in Doda district and shot dead two youths, Mohd Ashraf Hajam and Parvez Ahmed on August 12 night.
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Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadres raided village Kulhand in Doda district and shot dead two youths, Mohd Ashraf Hajam and Parvez Ahmed on August 12 night.
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August - 12 
In the State, the troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, one pistol, 100 AK rounds, five grenade launchers, six detonators and one kilogram of explosive from a natural cave, which was being used as a hide-out by the terrorists, at Beri Rakh i
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In the State, the troops recovered two AK rifles, two magazines, one pistol, 100 AK rounds, five grenade launchers, six detonators and one kilogram of explosive from a natural cave, which was being used as a hide-out by the terrorists, at Beri Rakh in the Poonch district.
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August - 12 
On August 12 night, unidentified terrorists shot dead five civilians including two Village Defense Committee (VDC) members and injured nine others at Chajru in Mahore tehsil of Reasi police district in Udhampur district.
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On August 12 night, unidentified terrorists shot dead five civilians including two Village Defense Committee (VDC) members and injured nine others at Chajru in Mahore tehsil of Reasi police district in Udhampur district.
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August - 12 
On August 12, a cadre of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the police at Gandacherra in the Dhalai district. A China-made rifle was recovered from the deceased.
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On August 12, a cadre of the outlawed National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the police at Gandacherra in the Dhalai district. A China-made rifle was recovered from the deceased.
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August - 12 
On August 12, a left wing extremist of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces at Chidiyapal village in Bastar district.
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On August 12, a left wing extremist of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) was reportedly killed in an encounter with security forces at Chidiyapal village in Bastar district.
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August - 12 
Police in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district are reported to have recovered the throat slit body of Mohammed Yaseen Mir, a contractor by profession, on August 12, nearly a month after unidentified terrorists had abducted him.
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Police in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district are reported to have recovered the throat slit body of Mohammed Yaseen Mir, a contractor by profession, on August 12, nearly a month after unidentified terrorists had abducted him.
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August - 12 
The Army arrested four people for helping a group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists in treatment, shelter and transporting them in Doda district.
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The Army arrested four people for helping a group of Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorists in treatment, shelter and transporting them in Doda district.
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August - 12 
Two unidentified terrorists shot dead a Village Defence Committee member, Jamal-ud-Din, at Barakund in the Ramban area of Doda district and escaped with his .303 rifle.
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Two unidentified terrorists shot dead a Village Defence Committee member, Jamal-ud-Din, at Barakund in the Ramban area of Doda district and escaped with his .303 rifle.
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August - 12 
While acknowledging that terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had decreased in the first seven months of 2005, the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said on August 12 that a number of terrorists’ training camps were still operational in
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While acknowledging that terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had decreased in the first seven months of 2005, the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, said on August 12 that a number of terrorists’ training camps were still operational in Pakistan. He informed the Parliament that the number of civilian killings in J&K had decreased by 28.5 per cent. The minister also observed that "Some countries rely upon terrorism to wreak revenge upon their enemies. They have developed theories on terrorism. They think terrorism is a low cost option available to them to unleash proxy war on their neighbours… They want to give million cuts to enemies."
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August - 12 
According to Daily Times, despite a ban imposed by the Government on the participation of defunct extremist outfits in the forthcoming local bodies’ elections, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), a sectarian outfit banned twice for terrorist activitie
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According to Daily Times, despite a ban imposed by the Government on the participation of defunct extremist outfits in the forthcoming local bodies’ elections, the Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan (SSP), a sectarian outfit banned twice for terrorist activities, is actively taking part in the elections. "We had earlier formed our own Azad Khidmat Group to take part in the local council elections, but now that we are not allowed to participate in the elections, we have fielded our activists as independent candidates," Qari Shafiqur Rehman, Sindh province leader of the SSP told Daily Times on August 12. He said the SSP had fielded 190 candidates in Sindh, out of which 90 were contesting the elections in different union councils of Karachi. "We are contesting the local council polls across Sindh, Punjab and elsewhere in Pakistan despite the ban," Rehman disclosed. The SSP was originally banned on January 12, 2002, but was reincarnated as Millat-e-Islamia Party (MIP). The MIP has also since been banned.
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August - 12 
According to Daily Times, hate-provoking religious literature is being openly and freely disseminated in Government offices, including those of senior bureaucrats in the Punjab Civil Secretariat. The report stated that an unidentified person visited
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According to Daily Times, hate-provoking religious literature is being openly and freely disseminated in Government offices, including those of senior bureaucrats in the Punjab Civil Secretariat. The report stated that an unidentified person visited the Civil Secretariat on August 12 and freely distributed extremist religious propaganda material, including the latest issues (August 2005) of monthly newspaper Majalat-ul-Dawa published from Lahore, the weekly newspaper Ghazwa and another monthly newspaper for women called Tayyabaat. "We don’t know who the person is, but he visits the offices regularly and distributes this material for free," said an unnamed senior officer.
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August - 12 
At least two children of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries when a landmine exploded in the Batai Uthman Khel area of Bajour in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12. According to The News, unidentified people had fitte
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At least two children of a family were killed and two others sustained injuries when a landmine exploded in the Batai Uthman Khel area of Bajour in North West Frontier Province (NWFP) on August 12. According to The News, unidentified people had fitted a landmine in the main gate of the house of one Banaras Khan on August 11-night, which subsequently exploded in the early hours of the next day, killing two children of his family.
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August - 12 
Police have arrested 14 people in connection with the recent spate of sectarian killings at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). The suspects were detained during a series of raids in different parts of Gilgit city, accord
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Police have arrested 14 people in connection with the recent spate of sectarian killings at Gilgit in the Northern Areas of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK). The suspects were detained during a series of raids in different parts of Gilgit city, according to Dawn. One of the suspects was identified as Imran Haider, a resident of the city’s Amhary area, from whose possession the police recovered a 30-bore pistol.
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August - 12 
After removal of the insurgents’ raised obstruction by the troops, the east-west Mahendra Highway has reportedly re-opened for traffic on August 12.
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After removal of the insurgents’ raised obstruction by the troops, the east-west Mahendra Highway has reportedly re-opened for traffic on August 12.
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August - 12 
During a press conference in the capital Kathmandu on August 12, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Deepak Gurung, disclosed that a total of 43 security force (SF) personnel were killed and at least 300 Maoist insurgents were suspected to ha
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During a press conference in the capital Kathmandu on August 12, the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) spokesperson, Deepak Gurung, disclosed that a total of 43 security force (SF) personnel were killed and at least 300 Maoist insurgents were suspected to have died during clashes at Pili in the Kalikot district on August 7. He also said that 75 SF personnel were still out of contact. Following the clashes, while the SFs have destroyed a Maoist-run hospital in the Ranchuli village on August 12, at least 35 schools in the area have remained closed.
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August - 12 
On August 12, one person was killed and 50 others sustained injuries after several bombs were thrown at the Hazrat Shah Syed Ahammed shrine at Akhaura in eastern Bangladesh’s Brahmmanbaria district. Police said the home-made bombs were thrown during
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On August 12, one person was killed and 50 others sustained injuries after several bombs were thrown at the Hazrat Shah Syed Ahammed shrine at Akhaura in eastern Bangladesh’s Brahmmanbaria district. Police said the home-made bombs were thrown during a religious festival where thousands of worshippers gather each year at the shrine. Police have reportedly arrested two suspects in connection with the blasts.
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August - 12 
A police personnel, identified as Athukorala, was killed in an ambush by the LTTE at Dehiattakandiya in the Polonnaruwa district. A home guard, identified as Ilangarathne, was injured in the incident. Another police personnel, Mohommed Hanifa Farook,
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A police personnel, identified as Athukorala, was killed in an ambush by the LTTE at Dehiattakandiya in the Polonnaruwa district. A home guard, identified as Ilangarathne, was injured in the incident. Another police personnel, Mohommed Hanifa Farook, was shot at injured by a LTTE cadre at Karathivu in the Amparai district.
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August - 12 
On August 12, 'pistol gang' cadres of the LTTE reportedly killed two civilians, identified as Sinnadorai Selvarajah and his wife Welangee Selvarajah, inside their business centre at Wellawatta. While Sinnadorai was reportedly a strong supporter of th
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On August 12, 'pistol gang' cadres of the LTTE reportedly killed two civilians, identified as Sinnadorai Selvarajah and his wife Welangee Selvarajah, inside their business centre at Wellawatta. While Sinnadorai was reportedly a strong supporter of the People’s Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam, his wife Welangee was an ex-announcer at the Sri Lanka Broadcasting Cooperation and Sri Lanka Rupavahini Cooperation.
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August - 12 
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman near his private residence on Bullers Lane in the heart of the capital Colombo on August 12-night. While no arrests have been made thus far, authoritie
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Sri Lanka’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Lakshman Kadirgamar, was shot dead by an unidentified gunman near his private residence on Bullers Lane in the heart of the capital Colombo on August 12-night. While no arrests have been made thus far, authorities suspect that the assassination was carried out by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Inspector-General of Police, Chandra Fernando, told reporters that "It's the Tigers.'' According to Fernando, "The Minister had just returned from a swim and was getting inside his home when he was shot.'' He said there were two snipers hiding in the adjacent buildings. Kadirgamar, an ethnic Tamil and one of the most highly protected ministers, had nearly 100 elite bodyguards deployed to protect him. Early this month, two suspected LTTE cadres were arrested while they were gathering information on his movements. He had been targeted by the outfit for his staunch opposition to the division of Sri Lanka. He was appointed Foreign Minister in April 2004 and had previously held the position from 1994 to 2001.
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August - 12 
The LTTE is reported to have released three civilians abducted earlier from the Redeepokuna area of Polonnaruwa district after collecting Rupees 2000 as ransom from them.
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The LTTE is reported to have released three civilians abducted earlier from the Redeepokuna area of Polonnaruwa district after collecting Rupees 2000 as ransom from them.
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August - 13 
A Border Security Force (BSF), head constable Bachan Singh, was injured in an encounter with terrorists at Saatu Baghi forest area, about seven kms from Gool in Ramban police district on August 13 morning.
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A Border Security Force (BSF), head constable Bachan Singh, was injured in an encounter with terrorists at Saatu Baghi forest area, about seven kms from Gool in Ramban police district on August 13 morning.
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August - 13 
A civilian, Talib Hussain was reportedly kidnapped by two terrorists in Gandoh area of Doda district. However, he escaped from the captivity and reported the incident to police.
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A civilian, Talib Hussain was reportedly kidnapped by two terrorists in Gandoh area of Doda district. However, he escaped from the captivity and reported the incident to police.
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August - 13 
In Visakhapatnam district, Maoists killed a tribal leader, K. Bangaru Dora, at Cherupuru village on August 13, alleging that he was motivating villagers against Maoists.
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In Visakhapatnam district, Maoists killed a tribal leader, K. Bangaru Dora, at Cherupuru village on August 13, alleging that he was motivating villagers against Maoists.
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August - 13 
Left wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three government buildings in Ghorighat under Pratapgarh police station of Chatra district on August 13 night. Superintendent of Police Shashi Jha said that the panchaya
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Left wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) blew up three government buildings in Ghorighat under Pratapgarh police station of Chatra district on August 13 night. Superintendent of Police Shashi Jha said that the panchayat (village local body) office, a school and a public health centre was destroyed even as no casualties were reported in the blasts.
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August - 13 
Police assisted by security forces recovered two UBGL launchers with 100 grenades, 54 hand grenades, two rocket projectile gun boosters, 714 rounds of ammunition, a pistol with 50 rounds and 12 IEDs from a terrorist hideout in Kishan Ganga area in Ku
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Police assisted by security forces recovered two UBGL launchers with 100 grenades, 54 hand grenades, two rocket projectile gun boosters, 714 rounds of ammunition, a pistol with 50 rounds and 12 IEDs from a terrorist hideout in Kishan Ganga area in Kupwara district on August 13.
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August - 13 
Security forces also arrested an overground worker of the Lashker-e-Toiba in Baramulla district along with two hand grenades.
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Security forces also arrested an overground worker of the Lashker-e-Toiba in Baramulla district along with two hand grenades.
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August - 13 
Security forces recovered 166 grenades and 5 boxes of improvised explosive devices from the Valley.
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Security forces recovered 166 grenades and 5 boxes of improvised explosive devices from the Valley.
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August - 13 
Security forces recovered two grenades, one UBGL grenade, two kg explosives, 28 Pika rounds and 142 AK rounds from a natural cave during a search operation at Kanthol in Koteranka area of Kandi in Rajouri district.
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Security forces recovered two grenades, one UBGL grenade, two kg explosives, 28 Pika rounds and 142 AK rounds from a natural cave during a search operation at Kanthol in Koteranka area of Kandi in Rajouri district.
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August - 13 
Sixteen Maoists, including Koilabada dalam (squad) ‘deputy commander’ Rameshwar were arrested at Koilabada in Kanker district on August 13. Explosives and Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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Sixteen Maoists, including Koilabada dalam (squad) ‘deputy commander’ Rameshwar were arrested at Koilabada in Kanker district on August 13. Explosives and Maoist literature were recovered from them.
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August - 13 
Suspected terrorist was arrested by security forces and police from village Manuhans in Kastigarh area of Doda. One I Com wireless set was recovered from him.
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Suspected terrorist was arrested by security forces and police from village Manuhans in Kastigarh area of Doda. One I Com wireless set was recovered from him.
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August - 13 
Terrorists kidnapped a VDC member Mohd Qasim from his house at Manjali Harog in Ramban tehsil and also took away his .303 rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition.
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Terrorists kidnapped a VDC member Mohd Qasim from his house at Manjali Harog in Ramban tehsil and also took away his .303 rifle and 150 rounds of ammunition.
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August - 13 
Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed, while two soldiers lost their lives during an encounter at village Khudwani in Baramulla district on August 13. Two of the three slain terrorists were identified as Khwaja Jaleel-ur-Rehman Siddiquee
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Three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists were killed, while two soldiers lost their lives during an encounter at village Khudwani in Baramulla district on August 13. Two of the three slain terrorists were identified as Khwaja Jaleel-ur-Rehman Siddiquee and Abu Qasim Shakargarhi, both belonging to Multan in Pakistan.
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August - 13 
Troops of 25 Rashtriya Rifles and police in a joint operation killed Abu Haroon, a ‘district commander’ of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) at Gounthal in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district on August 13. Two other terrorists managed to escape during
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Troops of 25 Rashtriya Rifles and police in a joint operation killed Abu Haroon, a ‘district commander’ of the Tehreek-ul-Mujahideen (TuM) at Gounthal in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district on August 13. Two other terrorists managed to escape during the encounter. Recoveries made from the scene of encounter included one AK rifle, two magazines, 60 rounds, one matrix sheet and Rs 100 in Pakistan currency.
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August - 13 
Troops of the 29 Rashtriya Rifles, on a patrol, found a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing around 5 kilograms hidden on the roadside near Athwajan National Highway 1A.
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Troops of the 29 Rashtriya Rifles, on a patrol, found a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED), weighing around 5 kilograms hidden on the roadside near Athwajan National Highway 1A.
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August - 13 
Troops of the Red Horns Division, acting on information that ULFA cadres were hiding in the Harisingha area of the district, had begun search operations on August 13.
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Troops of the Red Horns Division, acting on information that ULFA cadres were hiding in the Harisingha area of the district, had begun search operations on August 13.
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August - 13 
Udhampur police on August 12 arrested a HM terrorist, identified as Mohd Latief, from village Kotli Pain in Rhembal area.
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Udhampur police on August 12 arrested a HM terrorist, identified as Mohd Latief, from village Kotli Pain in Rhembal area.
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August - 13 
According to Dawn, unidentified persons blew up four high-power transmission towers in Barkhan area in Balochistan province with explosive material that they had planted around the structures. The district of Kohlu was plunged into darkness following
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According to Dawn, unidentified persons blew up four high-power transmission towers in Barkhan area in Balochistan province with explosive material that they had planted around the structures. The district of Kohlu was plunged into darkness following the explosions. "The saboteurs used high-explosive material for blowing up Wapda’s high-power transmission towers," official sources said while confirming the incident.
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August - 13 
Five Maoists were arrested from the Nepal-India border in Nawalparasi district on August 13. Unified command forces arrested the Maoists, who were injured in an encounter with security forces at Chormara area in the same district, when they were tryi
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Five Maoists were arrested from the Nepal-India border in Nawalparasi district on August 13. Unified command forces arrested the Maoists, who were injured in an encounter with security forces at Chormara area in the same district, when they were trying to enter into India for treatment.
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August - 13 
Maoist cadre died when a bomb in his possession accidently exploded at Jeetpur area in the Kapilvastu district on August 13.
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Maoist cadre died when a bomb in his possession accidently exploded at Jeetpur area in the Kapilvastu district on August 13.
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August - 13 
Nepal News reports that armed Maoist insurgents abducted nearly 500 students from various schools in Baglung district recently. According to a statement issued by the No. 23 Battalion of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) in Baglung, some students retalia
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Nepal News reports that armed Maoist insurgents abducted nearly 500 students from various schools in Baglung district recently. According to a statement issued by the No. 23 Battalion of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) in Baglung, some students retaliated against the Maoists and were able to escape from their captivity. In Bohora Gaon Village Development Committee (VDC) few students were injured as they clashed with Maoists.
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August - 13 
Jamal Mondol alias Jamal, a regional BCP leader, was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his accomplices at Jhawdia in the Kushtia district on August 13. Jamal was arrested from Laxmipur village under the sadar sub-district on the same day.
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Jamal Mondol alias Jamal, a regional BCP leader, was killed in 'crossfire' between police and his accomplices at Jhawdia in the Kushtia district on August 13. Jamal was arrested from Laxmipur village under the sadar sub-district on the same day.
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August - 13 
Three cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Raju alias Killer Raju, Abu Bakkar alias Mujibar and Alamgir alias Killer Alamgir, were killed in separate encounters with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Landari in the K
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Three cadres of the Biplobi Communist Party (BCP), identified as Raju alias Killer Raju, Abu Bakkar alias Mujibar and Alamgir alias Killer Alamgir, were killed in separate encounters with the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) personnel at Landari in the Khulna district and Shankarpasha in the Jessore district on August 13. Daily Star has reported that the three were earlier arrested from Shankarpasha in the Abhoynagar sub-district along with another BCP cadre. One locally made gun, one pistol and four cartridges were recovered subsequent to the encounters.
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August - 13 
Denying involvement in the assassination of Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) Political Head, S. P. Thamilchelvan on August 13 stated that there are several forces opposed to the Cease Fire Ag
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Denying involvement in the assassination of Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam's (LTTE) Political Head, S. P. Thamilchelvan on August 13 stated that there are several forces opposed to the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) in the South. "We also know that there are sections within the Sri Lankan Armed forces operating with a hidden agenda to sabotage the CFA," he said and urged Colombo to conduct a thorough investigation to identify the assassins. However, the Government rejected the LTTE's statement that the organisation had no involvement in the assassination. "We are not in a position to accept the denial of the killing by the LTTE," cabinet spokesman Nimal Siripala de Silva said. He added that "this is a violation of the ceasefire, a definite setback for the process and according to the information available at the moment it’s the LTTE".
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August - 13 
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Fernando stated that 16 suspects including three Sinhala persons have been arrested over Kadirgamar’s assassination. "We have questioned almost 100 people and 16 of them were taken in to custody," the IGP sai
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chandra Fernando stated that 16 suspects including three Sinhala persons have been arrested over Kadirgamar’s assassination. "We have questioned almost 100 people and 16 of them were taken in to custody," the IGP said. Fernando further said that the LTTE has been conducting surveillance on Kadirgamar’s activities for the last five years and two suspects who were videoing the surroundings of the late minister were arrested ten days ago. Also, Police reportedly found firearms and food parcels in a safe-house close to Kadirgamar’s private residence.
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August - 13 
Shortly after the killing, a state of emergency was declared in the country. Presidential spokesperson Eric Fernando said the emergency will go into effect from August 13, today. The emergency gives security forces sweeping powers to arrest and detai
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Shortly after the killing, a state of emergency was declared in the country. Presidential spokesperson Eric Fernando said the emergency will go into effect from August 13, today. The emergency gives security forces sweeping powers to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.
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August - 14 
A day before Independence Day, security forces recovered 1,323 rounds of ammunition and two magazines from Chanapora in the capital city of Srinagar.
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A day before Independence Day, security forces recovered 1,323 rounds of ammunition and two magazines from Chanapora in the capital city of Srinagar.
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August - 14 
A pistol, its one magazine and five rounds, four hand grenades and four grenade launchers were recovered from the Firken forest area of Kupwara district.
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A pistol, its one magazine and five rounds, four hand grenades and four grenade launchers were recovered from the Firken forest area of Kupwara district.
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August - 14 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a woman Self-Help Group member, branding her a police informer, at Kacharam in the Karimnagar district on August 14. Police sources said seven armed Maoists went to the house of Saleem
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a woman Self-Help Group member, branding her a police informer, at Kacharam in the Karimnagar district on August 14. Police sources said seven armed Maoists went to the house of Saleema, who was preparing food for the mid-day meal scheme, and dragged her to the village centre, where she was beaten to death.
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August - 14 
On August 14, a cadre of the Kuki National Front-Military Council, identified as Tangom alias Seisei, indulging in extortion, was caught by civilians at Tera Sapam under Lamphel police station area.
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On August 14, a cadre of the Kuki National Front-Military Council, identified as Tangom alias Seisei, indulging in extortion, was caught by civilians at Tera Sapam under Lamphel police station area.
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August - 14 
On August 14, the Government announced a new hijack policy, under which for the first time, it can shoot down a commercial aircraft if it is turned into a ‘missile’ by the hijackers. The policy, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), al
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On August 14, the Government announced a new hijack policy, under which for the first time, it can shoot down a commercial aircraft if it is turned into a ‘missile’ by the hijackers. The policy, approved by the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), also reportedly states that there will be no negotiations with hijackers on their demands. Hijackers will be engaged in negotiations only to bring an end to the incident, comfort passengers and prevent loss of life but without conceding to any demand. Consequent to the CCS approval, sources said, the policy is now operational and mock exercises can be expected in the near future to test how it works. The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security is also preparing an Aviation Security manual that will list out procedures and identify strategic targets, according to Indian Express. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee told the media that if a hijacking incident occurred on Indian soil, the aircraft would be immobilised and not allowed to take off. On shooting down the aircraft, the Minister said these would be undertaken in extreme circumstances. According to the policy, if a ‘rogue aircraft’ paid no heed to Air Traffic Controller warnings and deviated from its specified path or headed towards any strategic spot such as the Rashtrapati Bhavan, India Gate or Parliament House, a decision on shooting it down would come into play. In case of an emergency situation, the shoot down orders could be given by the Prime Minister, Defence Minister or Union Home Minister, whoever could be contacted first. The policy also provides for death penalty to hijackers and lays down procedures to ensure that the National Security Guard commandos, accompanied by a central negotiating team, are airborne within two hours of the hijack.
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August - 14 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, R. K. Kanta alias Ibungo, was arrested at Haobam Marak Chingtham Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, R. K. Kanta alias Ibungo, was arrested at Haobam Marak Chingtham Leikai in the Imphal West district.
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August - 14 
Reports from Khammam district added that a youth was killed by the Maoists in Karukonda village on August 14.
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Reports from Khammam district added that a youth was killed by the Maoists in Karukonda village on August 14.
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August - 14 
The headman of Devidpur village in Merapani area was killed by Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) militants on August 14.
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The headman of Devidpur village in Merapani area was killed by Adivasi Cobra Force (ACF) militants on August 14.
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August - 14 
Two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and an over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were arrested at villages Turk Wanigam and Kadagam-Zainapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 14 and 100 rounds of ammunition,
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Two terrorists of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) and an over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) were arrested at villages Turk Wanigam and Kadagam-Zainapora in the Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 14 and 100 rounds of ammunition, a wireless set and four hand grenades were recovered from them.
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August - 14 
A rocket is reported to have exploded in a field near an Independence Day celebration in South Waziristan on August 14, without causing any loss of life or injuries. The rocket was fired from atop a hilly area and exploded into a field in Shakai Vall
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A rocket is reported to have exploded in a field near an Independence Day celebration in South Waziristan on August 14, without causing any loss of life or injuries. The rocket was fired from atop a hilly area and exploded into a field in Shakai Valley, where more than 1,000 people had gathered to mark Independence Day, said Wisal Muhammad, an official. No one has claimed responsibility for the attack, which occurred approximately 30 minutes before Lt Gen. Safdar Hussain, the Peshawar Corps Commander, arrived at the ceremony, added the official.
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August - 14 
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that a quick settlement to the Kashmir issue would help him in confronting the radicals. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, "I see the sincerity of the Indian leadership. But if we can move f
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President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that a quick settlement to the Kashmir issue would help him in confronting the radicals. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, "I see the sincerity of the Indian leadership. But if we can move faster towards a resolution of Kashmir my hands will be stronger to deal with extremism." According to Gen. Musharraf, "I have told the Indians we can only control the extremists to a degree. But there will be nowhere for the extremists to go once there is a settlement on Kashmir." Accusations that the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) still backed the Taliban, he claimed, were "false". "Its [ISI] officers dealing with Afghanistan had been changed two or three times since 2001 and nobody was left from the old guard who might have ideological affiliations with the Taliban," he said. "All this talk about the ISI being a government within a government is wrong. There is no government within a government. There is only one government," Musharraf said.
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August - 14 
According to Nepal News, Maoist insurgents looted the branch offices of Nepal Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank, a private bank, and the state-owned Agricultural Development Bank, at Bahrabise Bazaar in the Sindhupalchowk district on August 14. Accordin
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According to Nepal News, Maoist insurgents looted the branch offices of Nepal Credit and Commerce (NCC) Bank, a private bank, and the state-owned Agricultural Development Bank, at Bahrabise Bazaar in the Sindhupalchowk district on August 14. According to reports, armed Maoists looted Rupees 1.7 million from the NCC Bank at Bahrabise and injured one of the security guards posted at the bank.
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August - 14 
According to The Himalayan Times, villagers in the Matiniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Banke district killed five Maoist insurgents, including three women cadres, on August 14. The bodies of the slain insurgents were later found in a
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According to The Himalayan Times, villagers in the Matiniya Village Development Committee (VDC) area in Banke district killed five Maoist insurgents, including three women cadres, on August 14. The bodies of the slain insurgents were later found in a jungle between Katkuiya and Gangapur. Reports added that the Maoists were attacked by armed villagers when the former numbering 15 were holding in captivity 30 villagers for alleged robbery.
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August - 14 
Suspected Maoists opened fire at the chairperson of Bouddha Community Service and a police personnel deployed at Bouddha in Kathmandu on August 14. The police personnel later succumbed to his injuries.
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Suspected Maoists opened fire at the chairperson of Bouddha Community Service and a police personnel deployed at Bouddha in Kathmandu on August 14. The police personnel later succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 14 
A woman, belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, was injured in an explosion at Bhadughar in the Brahmanbaria district on August 14. Police later recovered two more bombs from the incident site.
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A woman, belonging to the Ahmadiyya community, was injured in an explosion at Bhadughar in the Brahmanbaria district on August 14. Police later recovered two more bombs from the incident site.
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August - 14 
The Chuadanga district police recovered two powerful bombs from the Al-Helal Islami Academy and another from the Al-Aksha Mosque at Santipara on August 14.
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The Chuadanga district police recovered two powerful bombs from the Al-Helal Islami Academy and another from the Al-Aksha Mosque at Santipara on August 14.
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August - 14 
Two cadres of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in an encounter at Mohonpur in the Rajshahi district on August 14. Daily Star has reported that the two cadres, identified as Feroz Mollik and Bablu Khan, were arrested on the same da
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Two cadres of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) were killed in an encounter at Mohonpur in the Rajshahi district on August 14. Daily Star has reported that the two cadres, identified as Feroz Mollik and Bablu Khan, were arrested on the same day from Kaliakoir in Gazipur. They were later killed during a shoot out that occurred between the security forces and PBCP cadres. One shutter gun, one bullet, 66 bottles of phensidyl (a cough syrup) and two machetes were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 14 
According to army reports, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Sandagam Murugesu, was arrested from the Government-controlled area of Dambulla while he was travelling in a bus on August 14. Police recovered his LTTE identity card, photog
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According to army reports, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre, Sandagam Murugesu, was arrested from the Government-controlled area of Dambulla while he was travelling in a bus on August 14. Police recovered his LTTE identity card, photographs of two Tamil women, one school girl's uniform and a small book containing suspicious telephone numbers and addresses.
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August - 14 
During her Address to the Nation on August 14, President Chandrika Kumaratunga described the assassination of Foreign Affairs Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar as a "horrendously barbaric act of terrorism" and said "we know that the international communit
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During her Address to the Nation on August 14, President Chandrika Kumaratunga described the assassination of Foreign Affairs Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar as a "horrendously barbaric act of terrorism" and said "we know that the international community will be strengthened in their resolve to stand with me and my freely elected, democratic Government against the terror and violence of the LTTE." The President added that "initial indications of the investigation seem to reveal the clear responsibility of the LTTE in his brutal murder. It is unacceptable that a group that talks endlessly about being committed to a ceasefire would so blatantly violate the same."
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August - 14 
Incidents of violence were reported from the Batticaloa and Amparai districts on August 14. At least six grenades were hurled at a political office of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Batticaloa. No casualties were reported in the blast
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Incidents of violence were reported from the Batticaloa and Amparai districts on August 14. At least six grenades were hurled at a political office of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) in Batticaloa. No casualties were reported in the blasts. In Amparai, two police personnel were injured when unidentified persons threw grenades targeting a police post at Pandiruppu
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August - 15 
A group of terrorists set ablaze the house of a civilian, Zahoor Hussain Tantray, at village Kulhand in the Doda district causing damage to the household goods.
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A group of terrorists set ablaze the house of a civilian, Zahoor Hussain Tantray, at village Kulhand in the Doda district causing damage to the household goods.
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August - 15 
A suspected Hizb cadre lobbed a grenade outside the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate in Kishtwar, Doda district, causing injuries to two persons.
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A suspected Hizb cadre lobbed a grenade outside the office of Sub Divisional Magistrate in Kishtwar, Doda district, causing injuries to two persons.
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August - 15 
A terrorist, identified as Ali Mohd Sarj, was shot dead by the police in the Lancha area of Udhampur district on August 15. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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A terrorist, identified as Ali Mohd Sarj, was shot dead by the police in the Lancha area of Udhampur district on August 15. One AK rifle and some ammunition were recovered from his possession.
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August - 15 
According to Daily Excelsior, Britain has arrested four people for allegedly providing financial assistance to Kashmiri terrorists in India. The four were arrested under anti-terrorism laws at Manchester Airport in the early hours of August 15 while
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According to Daily Excelsior, Britain has arrested four people for allegedly providing financial assistance to Kashmiri terrorists in India. The four were arrested under anti-terrorism laws at Manchester Airport in the early hours of August 15 while they were attempting to leave UK on a flight to Pakistan. A spokesperson for the Greater Manchester police said that they arrested the four - two men aged 48 and 23 and two women aged 48 and 27 - and then raided an address at Dudley in the west Midlands. They were being detained under section 15 of the Terrorism Act, which relates to providing money or other property suspected of being used for the purpose of terrorism.
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August - 15 
According to Press Trust of India, four terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were killed and another sustained injuries during an internecine clash between two groups of the outfit over the issue of surrender at Longtarai hil
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According to Press Trust of India, four terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) were killed and another sustained injuries during an internecine clash between two groups of the outfit over the issue of surrender at Longtarai hill range in the Dhalai district. According to official sources, the incident occurred on August 15 when a section of NLFT cadres fleeing from Bangladesh expressed their desire to surrender.
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August - 15 
According to Telegraph, the police recovered two claymore mines, 200 metre wires and six batteries from Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Police have suspected that the mines were planted by left-wing extremists on a tree to blow an
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According to Telegraph, the police recovered two claymore mines, 200 metre wires and six batteries from Vishnugarh in the Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand. Police have suspected that the mines were planted by left-wing extremists on a tree to blow any vehicle that passed by on the occasion of Independence Day on August 15.
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August - 15 
Accoridng to Press Trust of India, armed persons in military fatigues set ablaze 12 vehicles during two separate incidents in Manipur on August 15. Six trucks coming from Dimapur in Nagaland were set ablaze at Kopibung on the Imphal-Guwahati highway
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Accoridng to Press Trust of India, armed persons in military fatigues set ablaze 12 vehicles during two separate incidents in Manipur on August 15. Six trucks coming from Dimapur in Nagaland were set ablaze at Kopibung on the Imphal-Guwahati highway in the Senapati district. Six more were set on fire by another group of miscreants. Later, a spokesperson of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in a statement condemned the incident.
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August - 15 
Addressing the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, the Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh asked the militant outfits to abjure violence and join the national mainstream. "Violence will not bring any solution in a democratic set up like our
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Addressing the Independence Day celebrations on August 15, the Manipur Chief Minister O. Ibobi Singh asked the militant outfits to abjure violence and join the national mainstream. "Violence will not bring any solution in a democratic set up like ours", he said.
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August - 15 
Addressing the nation on Independence Day on August 15, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that the entire infrastructure of terrorism in Pakistan should be "totally dismantled" as "half-hearted" efforts at curbing terrorists cannot succeed. "I a
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Addressing the nation on Independence Day on August 15, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that the entire infrastructure of terrorism in Pakistan should be "totally dismantled" as "half-hearted" efforts at curbing terrorists cannot succeed. "I am aware that the Government of Pakistan has put some checks on the activities of terrorists from its soil. However, it is not possible to achieve success through half-hearted efforts. It is necessary that the entire infrastructure of terrorism is totally dismantled," he said. Referring to Jammu and Kashmir, the Prime Minister said terrorists have never been friends of the people. As long as they continue their terrorist attacks, the armed forces would be alert and would give them a fitting response in which common citizens might also be affected at times, he said, adding "if violence continues then our response too will be hard." Dr. Singh also reiterated, "I have said before and I am repeating once again that there is no issue that cannot be resolved through the process of discussion and dialogue. Our doors are open and will continue to be open for anyone interested in dialogue."
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August - 15 
In the State, the troops recovered three kilograms of RDX from a damaged building of a Government primary school at Panjnarian in the Kandi area of Rajouri district.
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In the State, the troops recovered three kilograms of RDX from a damaged building of a Government primary school at Panjnarian in the Kandi area of Rajouri district.
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August - 15 
Terrorists are reported to have made an abortive bid to disrupt the main Independence Day function at Bakshi Stadium in the capital Srinagar on August 15 by exploding an improvised explosive device (IED) hours before Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Say
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Terrorists are reported to have made an abortive bid to disrupt the main Independence Day function at Bakshi Stadium in the capital Srinagar on August 15 by exploding an improvised explosive device (IED) hours before Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed was scheduled to unfurl the tricolour. An explosion occurred in Iqbal Park, adjacent to the Bakshi Stadium, at around 8:40 am (IST), approximately 80 minutes before the function was scheduled to commence, according to Daily Excelsior. The Al Mansooran and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) are reported to have separately claimed responsibility for the blast.
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August - 15 
Terrorists triggered an IED at Pattan stadium in the Baramulla district. However, there was no disruption of the Independence Day function which was held at the adjacent revenue office complex. Elsewhere in the district, terrorists hurled two grenade
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Terrorists triggered an IED at Pattan stadium in the Baramulla district. However, there was no disruption of the Independence Day function which was held at the adjacent revenue office complex. Elsewhere in the district, terrorists hurled two grenades towards the Baramulla bus stand which exploded causing minor damage to a bus.
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August - 15 
The Arunachal Pradesh Police is reported to have foiled a conspiracy to assassinate Chief Minister Gegong Apang in a grenade attack on August 15. Disclosing this at a press conference in the capital Itanagar on August 17, Apang stated that five perso
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The Arunachal Pradesh Police is reported to have foiled a conspiracy to assassinate Chief Minister Gegong Apang in a grenade attack on August 15. Disclosing this at a press conference in the capital Itanagar on August 17, Apang stated that five persons have been arrested in this connection. The Chief Minister also said that a police personnel was also found to be involved in the conspiracy. Apang informed that the police came to know about the plot by intercepting telephonic conversations among cadres belonging to the National Liberation Front of Arunachal (NLFA). They had planned to launch a grenade attack during his travel from his residence to Indira Gandhi Park to unfurl the national flag on the Independence Day on August 15, he said.
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August - 15 
The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, stated that it was necessary for the Centre to formulate an integrated plan for the Maoist-affected States. He was quoted by The Hindu as saying, "state governments do not know what to do... Delhi does no
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The Chhattisgarh Chief Minister, Raman Singh, stated that it was necessary for the Centre to formulate an integrated plan for the Maoist-affected States. He was quoted by The Hindu as saying, "state governments do not know what to do... Delhi does not know what it is doing. This confusion must be cleared immediately." The Chief Minister added that with the Maoist movement spread across more than 100 districts in the country, a national perspective must evolve immediately. "Some states want to hold talks with them. Some would like to take a tough stand. Such individual policies are not going to help," he added.
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August - 15 
The Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has called for an inclusive dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir involving all three regions even as he criticised people indulging in double standards on human rights. Addressing an Independence Day function at the
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The Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has called for an inclusive dialogue on Jammu and Kashmir involving all three regions even as he criticised people indulging in double standards on human rights. Addressing an Independence Day function at the Bakshi Stadium, he said the Centre is open to unconditional talks which should also include different shades of opinion apart from the separatist groups. Rejecting double standards on human rights, Sayeed said some people show selective concern on incidents of excesses. "While they raise hue and cry on a human rights violation involving a security force personnel they maintain complete silence on killings of innocent people including women, children and political workers by the other side," he stated. He said "This double standard must go. Our Government has made it clear that human rights violations would not be countenanced and has made the security forces accountable. Strict action is taken against the guilty."
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August - 15 
The Congress Party’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Makthal, Chittam Narsi Reddy, and eight others were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Narayanpet in the Mahabubnagar district on August 15. The Maois
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The Congress Party’s Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Makthal, Chittam Narsi Reddy, and eight others were killed by cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) at Narayanpet in the Mahabubnagar district on August 15. The Maoists, suspected to be members of the Nallamala 'action team', fired from AK-47 assault rifles as the MLA was about to lay the foundation stone for a road. The legislator’s youngest son, C. Venkateshwar Reddy, and the Narayanpet Municipal Commissioner, D.V. Ram Mohan, were among the nine persons killed, while 17 persons, including Revenue Divisional Officer Shiva Reddy, Principal of Suryalakshmi Degree College Sudershan Reddy and Market Committee Chairman Ghanshyam Dharaka were injured. Reacting to Narsi Reddy's killing, the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, said that the Government would act firmly against the Maoists. "We are now seriously considering re-imposing the ban," Reddy added.
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August - 15 
The Maoists killed a labourer at Gummanampadu village in the Guntur district after branding him a police informer on August 15.
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The Maoists killed a labourer at Gummanampadu village in the Guntur district after branding him a police informer on August 15.
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August - 15 
The police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre minutes before he could lob a grenade on a police party in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. He was later identified as Zamoorat Hussain, a resident of Khanayal Kot. However, his associate, Ja
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The police arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadre minutes before he could lob a grenade on a police party in the Thannamandi area of Rajouri district. He was later identified as Zamoorat Hussain, a resident of Khanayal Kot. However, his associate, Javed Ahmed, managed to escape from the incident site.
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August - 15 
According to The News, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Karachi, who is also caretaker of the city government, on August 15 cancelled the declarations of three weekly Urdu magazines for publishing hate material. On recommendations of the Si
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According to The News, the District Coordination Officer (DCO) of Karachi, who is also caretaker of the city government, on August 15 cancelled the declarations of three weekly Urdu magazines for publishing hate material. On recommendations of the Sindh Home department, DCO Fazalur Rehman cancelled declarations of the weekly Wajood, Zarb-e-Islam and Friday Special through three separate orders in pursuance of Section 19 of the Press and Publication Ordinance, 2002. Earlier, the Police had sent a report to the Home department regarding these magazines, charging that the editorial managements were continuously publishing material, which could lead to hatred among the masses. Subsequently, police arrested the editor of Wajood, Muhammad Tahir, and the Assistant Editor of Friday Special, Abdul Latif Abu Shamil, in the recent crackdown against Islamist extremism.
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August - 15 
At least seven bombs exploded and more than 10 rockets were fired at Kohlu, Mach and Quetta in the Balochistan province during the last 24 hours but causing no casualties, according to The News. Suspected Baloch insurgents are reported to have target
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At least seven bombs exploded and more than 10 rockets were fired at Kohlu, Mach and Quetta in the Balochistan province during the last 24 hours but causing no casualties, according to The News. Suspected Baloch insurgents are reported to have targeted, among other installations, a police station and railway tracks.
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August - 15 
Pakistan on August 15 rejected as "fabricated and false" the Indian charge of terrorist infrastructure on the former’s soil. "There is no infrastructure of terrorism anywhere in Pakistan or in territories under Pakistan’s control," said Naeem Khan, a
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Pakistan on August 15 rejected as "fabricated and false" the Indian charge of terrorist infrastructure on the former’s soil. "There is no infrastructure of terrorism anywhere in Pakistan or in territories under Pakistan’s control," said Naeem Khan, a foreign ministry spokesperson, in Islamabad while reacting to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s remarks during his Independence Day speech in New Delhi on August 15-morning. "Reports of such infrastructure are fabricated and false," claimed Khan, adding that Pakistan had "put some checks on the activities of terrorists from its soil" but said it was "not possible to achieve success through half-hearted efforts."
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August - 15 
Registration and annual audits have been made mandatory for Madrassas (seminaries) operating in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, by amendments to the Societies Registration Act 1860, introduced on August 15, according to Daily Times. The Sindh Go
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Registration and annual audits have been made mandatory for Madrassas (seminaries) operating in the Sindh and Balochistan provinces, by amendments to the Societies Registration Act 1860, introduced on August 15, according to Daily Times. The Sindh Governor, Ishratul Ibad, promulgated the Societies Registration (Sindh Amendment) Ordinance 2005 under which no seminary can be established or operated in the province without being registered under the act. Earlier, the Balochistan Governor, Owais Ahmed Ghani, promulgated the Societies Registration (Balochistan Amendment) Ordinance 2005 by amending the Societies Registration Act 1860.
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August - 15 
Foreign Ministry statement said that China has agreed to provide Rupees 870 million to Nepal as non-project economic grant assistance for the current fiscal year. The agreement was reached in Beijing between Nepal and China during bilateral talks bet
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Foreign Ministry statement said that China has agreed to provide Rupees 870 million to Nepal as non-project economic grant assistance for the current fiscal year. The agreement was reached in Beijing between Nepal and China during bilateral talks between Foreign Minister Ramesh Nath Pandey and his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing.
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August - 15 
In a statement issued on August 15, the Maoist 'Western Command' spokesperson, Sudarshan, refuted allegations leveled by the RNA that its cadres were responsible for summarily executing SF personnel.
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In a statement issued on August 15, the Maoist 'Western Command' spokesperson, Sudarshan, refuted allegations leveled by the RNA that its cadres were responsible for summarily executing SF personnel.
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August - 15 
One SF personnel was killed and four others were injured during a Maoist attack at Kakarbhitta in the Jhapa district on August 15.
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One SF personnel was killed and four others were injured during a Maoist attack at Kakarbhitta in the Jhapa district on August 15.
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August - 15 
The Kathmandu Post has reports that the Maoists have imposed a ban on the Hilsa-Simikot road construction works in the Humla district.
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The Kathmandu Post has reports that the Maoists have imposed a ban on the Hilsa-Simikot road construction works in the Humla district.
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August - 15 
A day earlier, suspected LTTE 'pistol gang' cadres fired upon three civilians killing one of them, identified as Raja Piravu, in the Dalukana area of Polonnaruwa district.
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A day earlier, suspected LTTE 'pistol gang' cadres fired upon three civilians killing one of them, identified as Raja Piravu, in the Dalukana area of Polonnaruwa district.
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August - 15 
On August 15, a former LTTE member was arrested at Vavuniya central bus stand.
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On August 15, a former LTTE member was arrested at Vavuniya central bus stand.
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August - 15 
On August 15, a LTTE cadre surrendered before the security forces at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Wanni area of Mullaitivu district.
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On August 15, a LTTE cadre surrendered before the security forces at Omanthai Entry/Exit point in the Wanni area of Mullaitivu district.
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August - 15 
The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net has reported that unidentified assailants shot dead a 'Colonel' Karuna group cadre, identified as Mahathevarajah, in the Namalpockuna area on August 15.
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The pro-LTTE website Tamil Net has reported that unidentified assailants shot dead a 'Colonel' Karuna group cadre, identified as Mahathevarajah, in the Namalpockuna area on August 15.
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August - 16 
A civilian, identified as Salim, was reportedly shot dead by suspected cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Khamti Mohang village under the Bordumsa Police Station limits on August 16, according to Assam Tribune.
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A civilian, identified as Salim, was reportedly shot dead by suspected cadres of the proscribed United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) at Khamti Mohang village under the Bordumsa Police Station limits on August 16, according to Assam Tribune.
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August - 16 
A group of terrorists attacked a police post and subsequently escaped with the arms of police personnel, stationed to guard a bridge at Brazloo Kulgam in the Pulwama district.
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A group of terrorists attacked a police post and subsequently escaped with the arms of police personnel, stationed to guard a bridge at Brazloo Kulgam in the Pulwama district.
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August - 16 
According to Sentinel, four ULFA cadres, who were planning to attack a police outpost and a para-military patrol, were arrested during a search operation which ended on August 16 in the Udalguri district.
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According to Sentinel, four ULFA cadres, who were planning to attack a police outpost and a para-military patrol, were arrested during a search operation which ended on August 16 in the Udalguri district.
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August - 16 
According to The Hindustan Times, Sheikh Mohammed Muzamil, acquitted by a special Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) Court in the Ghatkopar bomb blast case, surrendered before the trial court, which took him into custody on August 16. The accus
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According to The Hindustan Times, Sheikh Mohammed Muzamil, acquitted by a special Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 (POTA) Court in the Ghatkopar bomb blast case, surrendered before the trial court, which took him into custody on August 16. The accused had surrendered after the POTA court issued warrants against him in view of the Bombay High Court admitting an appeal filed by the Maharashtra Government challenging acquittal of five accused in the Ghatkopar bomb blast of December 2, 2002. Three other accused in the case - Abdul Mateen, Imran Rehman Khan and Mohammed Altaf - had surrendered earlier while co-accused Toufiq Ahmed is still at large.
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August - 16 
According to the Indo-Asian News Service, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has expressed doubts over the Government of India’s intentions to integrate Naga-inhabited areas in the Northeast and called for a referendum i
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According to the Indo-Asian News Service, the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) has expressed doubts over the Government of India’s intentions to integrate Naga-inhabited areas in the Northeast and called for a referendum if peace talks fail. "In case the government of India cannot take concrete steps, the matter (integration) cannot be stopped there. It should be referred back to the Naga people for a referendum," NSCN-IM chairman, Isak Chishi Swu, said in a statement. "The suppression of rights of the Nagas is similar to planting a time bomb and the prolonged and forced disintegration is dangerous," claimed Swu.
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August - 16 
An improvised explosive device, suspected to have been planted by the ULFA, exploded at Gandhi Park near Jubilee Field in Digboi on August 16-morning without causing any casualty. The incident site is reportedly adjacent to the Jubilee Field, where I
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An improvised explosive device, suspected to have been planted by the ULFA, exploded at Gandhi Park near Jubilee Field in Digboi on August 16-morning without causing any casualty. The incident site is reportedly adjacent to the Jubilee Field, where Independence Day celebrations were held.
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August - 16 
An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Shamshuddin, was allegedly shot dead by his rivals at village Bhagrana in the Kishtwar area of Doda district.
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An over-ground worker of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, identified as Shamshuddin, was allegedly shot dead by his rivals at village Bhagrana in the Kishtwar area of Doda district.
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August - 16 
In encounter that occurred at village Matipora in the Anantnag district, Waheen Qureshi alias Waleed, a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was killed while a police officer was injured.
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In encounter that occurred at village Matipora in the Anantnag district, Waheen Qureshi alias Waleed, a ‘district commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM), was killed while a police officer was injured.
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August - 16 
SF personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Kandi in the Rajouri district and recovered four RPGs, five boosters, cortex wire and detonators.
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SF personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout at Kandi in the Rajouri district and recovered four RPGs, five boosters, cortex wire and detonators.
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August - 16 
Two persons were injured in a bomb blast that occurred in the house of Sheikh Ali Mohammed, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, at Tral in Pulwama district. Five residential houses in the area were damaged in the blast.
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Two persons were injured in a bomb blast that occurred in the house of Sheikh Ali Mohammed, a Jamaat-e-Islami leader, at Tral in Pulwama district. Five residential houses in the area were damaged in the blast.
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August - 16 
Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are reported to have died during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Janwara in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on August 16. A house belonging to Mohammed Sultan Shah, a Jamaat-e-I
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Two terrorists of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) are reported to have died during an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at village Janwara in the Sopore area of Baramulla district on August 16. A house belonging to Mohammed Sultan Shah, a Jamaat-e-Islami activist, was damaged in the encounter. Another Lashkar cadre, Riyaz-ul-Haque alias Muzammil of Afghanistan, was reportedly killed in an encounter with troops of the Rashtriya Rifles (28 Battalion) at Darawan forest, 20 kilometers away from Harwan in the Srinagar district.
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August - 16 
A Pakistani has been arrested as part of a probe into a possible terrorist plot targeting Southern California locations, the Los Angles Times reported on August 16. Twenty-one year old Hamad Riaz Samana of Los Angeles was detained last week as part o
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A Pakistani has been arrested as part of a probe into a possible terrorist plot targeting Southern California locations, the Los Angles Times reported on August 16. Twenty-one year old Hamad Riaz Samana of Los Angeles was detained last week as part of an investigation that began with the arrest of two men in Torrance suspected of robbing gas stations, the newspaper reported. The investigation has involved more than 100 FBI agents and Los Angles Police Department detectives as well as counter-terrorism specialists, sources told the newspaper.
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August - 16 
According to Dawn, United States authorities have dropped terrorism charges against three Pakistani nationals after they agreed to be deported to their home country. The three initially faced charges of terrorism but those were changed to illegal sta
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According to Dawn, United States authorities have dropped terrorism charges against three Pakistani nationals after they agreed to be deported to their home country. The three initially faced charges of terrorism but those were changed to illegal stay after they agreed to accept their deportation. Shabbir Ahmed, the Imam (priest) of a mosque in Lodi, California, told an immigration judge that he had accepted the offer to leave the US. His fellow cleric, Mohammad Adil Khan, was deported on August 15 to Pakistan along with his 19-year-old son. Attorney Saad Ahmad, who represents both the clerics, said Ahmed would join his family in Islamabad while Khan was heading to Karachi, where his father runs a religious school.
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August - 16 
According to Nation, security agencies have identified 18 Afghan settlements, located in different parts of Lahore, capital of the Punjab province, and names of 70 Afghanis involved in smuggling weapons and supplying them to the outlawed religious or
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According to Nation, security agencies have identified 18 Afghan settlements, located in different parts of Lahore, capital of the Punjab province, and names of 70 Afghanis involved in smuggling weapons and supplying them to the outlawed religious organizations. The agencies have reportedly gathered evidence that over 40 minor and large Afghan groups have links with outlawed religious groups, providing them weapons in large numbers which were later used in terrorist activity in Lahore and elsewhere.
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August - 16 
Authorities in the Sindh province have reportedly repatriated at least 20 foreign students from various Madrassas (seminaries) in Karachi to their home countries and arrangements are being made to repatriate the rest. Sindh Home Secretary, Brigadier
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Authorities in the Sindh province have reportedly repatriated at least 20 foreign students from various Madrassas (seminaries) in Karachi to their home countries and arrangements are being made to repatriate the rest. Sindh Home Secretary, Brigadier Ghulam Mohammad Mohtarram, told Daily Times on August 16 that the 20 repatriated foreign students were from Thailand, Malaysia, Uganda, Indonesia and the South American republic of Surinam. Brig. Mohtarram said the authorities had taken steps to realize the task in the least possible time. "We have got tickets for another 80 students for their departure for their native countries and the process is likely to be completed by the end of this month," he claimed. Official figures indicated that a total of 648 out of the approximately 1,400 foreign students in Pakistan are admitted to Madrassas in Sindh. Of the 648, 591 are admitted to seminaries in Karachi and the remaining 57 to Madrassas in the Shahdadpur town of Sanghar district.
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August - 16 
President Pervez Musharraf promulgated an ordinance amending the Societies Registration Act, 1860, requiring the 11,882 seminaries in the country to get registered with the Government. The registration process will commence with immediate effect and
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President Pervez Musharraf promulgated an ordinance amending the Societies Registration Act, 1860, requiring the 11,882 seminaries in the country to get registered with the Government. The registration process will commence with immediate effect and is expected to be completed by the end of November 2005, Wakil Ahmed Khan, Secretary of the Religious Affairs ministry, told Dawn on August 16. He said the law had been amended in concurrence of the country’s leading alliance of seminaries ‘Ittehad Tanzeemat Deeni Madaris’ (ITDM) encompassing the five major Wafaqs (educational boards of different sects of Islam). Under the ordinance, a new section has been added to the act. The section 21 provides that no seminary will operate without getting itself registered. The ordinance will apply to the federal capital of Islamabad only as Punjab, Sindh and Balochistan have separately promulgated similar ordinances. The new law also defines seminaries, which says that only such institutions which provide boarding and lodging facilities will be registered and Maktabs (traditional elementary schools) operating in mosques will not need registration.
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August - 16 
The Interior Ministry has made a list of 180 candidates of the local council polls who belong to outlawed organisations and has given it to the Election Commission (EC) and all four provinces, according to Daily Times. The ministry reportedly receive
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The Interior Ministry has made a list of 180 candidates of the local council polls who belong to outlawed organisations and has given it to the Election Commission (EC) and all four provinces, according to Daily Times. The ministry reportedly received information from intelligence agencies that most of the candidates belonging to the proscribed organisations were contesting in the North West Frontier Province and Balochistan and has, consequently, asked the provincial governments and the EC to stop these candidates from contesting the elections.
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August - 16 
The Supreme Court declared on August 16 that only those seminaries’ certificate-holders would be able to contest the forthcoming local bodies’ elections who have passed additional subjects of English, Urdu and Pakistan Studies. A three-member bench d
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The Supreme Court declared on August 16 that only those seminaries’ certificate-holders would be able to contest the forthcoming local bodies’ elections who have passed additional subjects of English, Urdu and Pakistan Studies. A three-member bench declared that these students having passed out from recognised religious institutions with an equivalence certificate must have to show proof of passing three compulsory subjects — English, Urdu and Pakistan Studies — from any of the Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education, according to The News.
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August - 16 
A group of insurgents have reportedly abducted 50 persons, including 21 women, from the Pang and Sirpa areas of Rolpa district in the last few days.
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A group of insurgents have reportedly abducted 50 persons, including 21 women, from the Pang and Sirpa areas of Rolpa district in the last few days.
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August - 16 
A group of suspected Maoists bombed a police beat office at Lubo in the Lalitpur district on August 16, today. However, no casualties have been reported.
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A group of suspected Maoists bombed a police beat office at Lubo in the Lalitpur district on August 16, today. However, no casualties have been reported.
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August - 16 
Maoist insurgents reportedly shot at and injured a police personnel, identified as Raghubir Pandit, near Gokarna Police Office in the capital Kathmandu on August 16.
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Maoist insurgents reportedly shot at and injured a police personnel, identified as Raghubir Pandit, near Gokarna Police Office in the capital Kathmandu on August 16.
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August - 16 
On the same day, another police personnel, Ram Kumar Yadav, was wounded when the Maoists fired at the police party guarding an exam centre at J. S. Murarka Campus.
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On the same day, another police personnel, Ram Kumar Yadav, was wounded when the Maoists fired at the police party guarding an exam centre at J. S. Murarka Campus.
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August - 16 
One police personnel was abducted from Lahan in the Siraha district.
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One police personnel was abducted from Lahan in the Siraha district.
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August - 16 
Suspected Maoists looted Rupees 75,000 from Western Union’s Baneshwor branch in Kathmandu on August 16.
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Suspected Maoists looted Rupees 75,000 from Western Union’s Baneshwor branch in Kathmandu on August 16.
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August - 16 
The Himalayan Times has reported that fearing recruitment into the Maoist People’s Liberation Army, at least 450 local youths were forced to flee from the villages following the insurgents’ '1 house 1 Militia' policy.
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The Himalayan Times has reported that fearing recruitment into the Maoist People’s Liberation Army, at least 450 local youths were forced to flee from the villages following the insurgents’ '1 house 1 Militia' policy.
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August - 16 
Sujon, a ‘deputy commander’ of the outlawed left-wing extremist group Ganomukti Fouj, was killed during an encounter with the police at Nagar Mohammadpur in the Kushtia district on the same day. While four police personnel were injured, a rifle along
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Sujon, a ‘deputy commander’ of the outlawed left-wing extremist group Ganomukti Fouj, was killed during an encounter with the police at Nagar Mohammadpur in the Kushtia district on the same day. While four police personnel were injured, a rifle along with 20 rounds of bullets was recovered from the incident site.
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August - 16 
Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Mujibur Rahman and Panu Mia, were killed at Daripara in the Pabna District on August 16.
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Two cadres of the Lal Pataka faction of Purba Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), identified as Mujibur Rahman and Panu Mia, were killed at Daripara in the Pabna District on August 16.
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August - 16 
A day earlier, five LTTE cadres surrendered before the Special Task Force camp at Perawelthalawa.
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A day earlier, five LTTE cadres surrendered before the Special Task Force camp at Perawelthalawa.
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August - 16 
Four persons allegedly connected to the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) were arrested from the Kaddaiparichan Entry/Exit point in Trincomalee district on August 16. Rupees 25 lakhs (US $ 25,000) and two TRO Identity Cards were recovered from
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Four persons allegedly connected to the Tamil Rehabilitation Organization (TRO) were arrested from the Kaddaiparichan Entry/Exit point in Trincomalee district on August 16. Rupees 25 lakhs (US $ 25,000) and two TRO Identity Cards were recovered from their possession.
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August - 16 
LTTE snipers shot at another soldier at Totupola security checkpoint. However, no one was injured in this attack.
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LTTE snipers shot at another soldier at Totupola security checkpoint. However, no one was injured in this attack.
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August - 16 
On August 16, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed a security force personnel, identified as Lance Corporal H. K. A. Hendeniya, in a sniper attack at Keselwatta security checkpoint in the Mutur area of Trincomalee district.
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On August 16, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres killed a security force personnel, identified as Lance Corporal H. K. A. Hendeniya, in a sniper attack at Keselwatta security checkpoint in the Mutur area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 16 
Suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade and fired at the residence of the Private Secretary to Minister Anwar Ismail in the Samanthurai area of Amparai district. However, no casualties were reported.
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Suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a hand grenade and fired at the residence of the Private Secretary to Minister Anwar Ismail in the Samanthurai area of Amparai district. However, no casualties were reported.
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August - 16 
The LTTE cadres fired upon and lobbed grenades on a police patrol team in the Irudiyapuram area of Batticaloa district on August 16. Two police personnel were wounded in this attack.
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The LTTE cadres fired upon and lobbed grenades on a police patrol team in the Irudiyapuram area of Batticaloa district on August 16. Two police personnel were wounded in this attack.
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August - 16 
The Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on August 16 recalled Parliament from recess to endorse a state of emergency declared after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 12. "After it’s ratified, we are going to e
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The Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga on August 16 recalled Parliament from recess to endorse a state of emergency declared after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 12. "After it’s ratified, we are going to extend the emergency by one more month," Health Minister, Nimal Siripala de Silva, told Reuters ahead of the special parliamentary session on August 18. "The President has summoned parliament since it’s a constitutional requirement after the declaration of an emergency within 10 days", said de Silva. The emergency would have to be extended because the killers were still at large and the Government feared there might be more such attacks despite a cease-fire with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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August - 16 
Three fishermen carrying six slabs of high explosives and nine detonators on their boat were arrested from the Jaffna district.
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Three fishermen carrying six slabs of high explosives and nine detonators on their boat were arrested from the Jaffna district.
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August - 17 
A group of terrorists opened fire on some house at village Larda in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. However, retaliatory action by the Village Defence Committee members forced the terrorists to flee.
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A group of terrorists opened fire on some house at village Larda in the Mahore area of Udhampur district. However, retaliatory action by the Village Defence Committee members forced the terrorists to flee.
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August - 17 
At a press conference in the capital Hyderabad, Home Minister K. Jana Reddy named the banned organisations as the CPI-Maoist, Radical Youth League, Rythu Coolie Sangham, Radical Students' Union, Singareni Karmika Samakhya, Viplava Karmika Samakhya, A
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At a press conference in the capital Hyderabad, Home Minister K. Jana Reddy named the banned organisations as the CPI-Maoist, Radical Youth League, Rythu Coolie Sangham, Radical Students' Union, Singareni Karmika Samakhya, Viplava Karmika Samakhya, All-India Revolutionary Students' Federation and the Revolutionary Writers' Association or the Viplava Rachayitala Sangham (Virasam). Although there is no ban on other armed left-wing extremist outfits such as the CPI-ML Janashakti, "the law enforcement agencies shall deal with them sternly," the Minister said. "Any member of these organisations or anyone aiding or abetting in their unlawful activities through whatever medium shall attract the provisions of the Public Security Act. The law enforcing agencies will deal with them accordingly", said Reddy. According to the minister, "the Maoists have misused the opportunity given by the Government and resorted to mindless killings, extortions and kidnap. They have killed 157 political activists, policemen, home guards and civilians in the last 13 months."
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August - 17 
On August 17, fourteen people sustained injuries in a grenade attack by suspected Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at Diphu town in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
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On August 17, fourteen people sustained injuries in a grenade attack by suspected Karbi Longri NC Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) militants at Diphu town in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam.
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August - 17 
On August 17, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Reghupathy, speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) said that the Government has no specific report of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) running hotels and having
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On August 17, the Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, S. Reghupathy, speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) said that the Government has no specific report of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) running hotels and having bank accounts in Bangladesh. He, however, added that reports indicate existence of Indian insurgents groups’ camps in Bangladeshi territory. Recently, the Border Security Force had submitted a detailed list of business enterprises operated by ULFA in Bangladesh to its counterpart, the Bangladesh Rifles.
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August - 17 
On the same day, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said in Rajya Sabha that links between illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh and underground outfits could not be ruled out. He further said that most of the infiltration from Bangladesh is happen
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On the same day, the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said in Rajya Sabha that links between illegal infiltrators from Bangladesh and underground outfits could not be ruled out. He further said that most of the infiltration from Bangladesh is happening due to economic reasons.
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August - 17 
One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel is reported to have died and at least three civilians and six CRPF personnel were wounded in a car bomb explosion at Qazigund in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir on August 17. Official sources s
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One Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel is reported to have died and at least three civilians and six CRPF personnel were wounded in a car bomb explosion at Qazigund in the Anantnag district of south Kashmir on August 17. Official sources said that a powerful car bomb exploded when the CRPF personnel, guarding the Nowpora residence of legislator Sartaj Madni, were returning after shopping from the Anantnag main market. An adjacent electric transformer also blew up due to the explosion, and some nearby houses were damaged. No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion so far.
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August - 17 
One of the three civilians who had been abducted by the terrorists recently is reported to have safely reached his house at Gulabgarh village in Doda district. Whereabouts of other two civilians remained uncertain, according to Daily Excelsior.
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One of the three civilians who had been abducted by the terrorists recently is reported to have safely reached his house at Gulabgarh village in Doda district. Whereabouts of other two civilians remained uncertain, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 17 
Security forces seized four hand grenades, five boosters and four RPG rounds during a search operation at Keri Gunda in the Budhal area of Rajouri district.
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Security forces seized four hand grenades, five boosters and four RPG rounds during a search operation at Keri Gunda in the Budhal area of Rajouri district.
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August - 17 
Special Police Officer, identified as Amar Singh, was killed when terrorists opened fire targeting a police search party at Tung Gali in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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Special Police Officer, identified as Amar Singh, was killed when terrorists opened fire targeting a police search party at Tung Gali in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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August - 17 
Terrorist hideout located in a natural 13 feet tunnel at Mathiani Gala in the Mahore area of Udhampur district was also neutralised and one grenade launcher, an improvised explosive device and 57 rounds were recovered.
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Terrorist hideout located in a natural 13 feet tunnel at Mathiani Gala in the Mahore area of Udhampur district was also neutralised and one grenade launcher, an improvised explosive device and 57 rounds were recovered.
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August - 17 
The Andhra Pradesh Government on August 17 proscribed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seven other organisations. Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy signed an order banning the eight organisations for one year under the Public
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The Andhra Pradesh Government on August 17 proscribed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and seven other organisations. Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy signed an order banning the eight organisations for one year under the Public Security Act. Earlier, on July 22, 2004 the ban on the erstwhile People’s War Group (PWG) and six other organisations was allowed to lapse by the present Government.
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August - 17 
The police arrested Nazir Ahmed, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, from village Garhi Kamet in the Doda district when he was reportedly heading towards a house to settle a family dispute. One AK rifle was seized from his possession.
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The police arrested Nazir Ahmed, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘commander’, from village Garhi Kamet in the Doda district when he was reportedly heading towards a house to settle a family dispute. One AK rifle was seized from his possession.
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August - 17 
The Press Trust of India has reported that security along the Assam and Meghalaya sector of the international border with Bangladesh has been beefed up following the serial explosions in that country on August 17. Troop reinforcements have been rushe
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The Press Trust of India has reported that security along the Assam and Meghalaya sector of the international border with Bangladesh has been beefed up following the serial explosions in that country on August 17. Troop reinforcements have been rushed to vulnerable areas along the 557-km-long border with Bangladesh in this sector. Further, the Border Security Force (BSF) has been asked to step up vigilance so that terrorists responsible for the explosions cannot cross over into India.
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August - 17 
The troops neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Saran forest area in Poonch district and recovered one AK rifle, 56 rounds, 101 pistol rounds, 14 Pika rounds, two grenade launchers, one AK bayonets and Rupees 365 in Pakistan currency.
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The troops neutralised a terrorist hideout in the Saran forest area in Poonch district and recovered one AK rifle, 56 rounds, 101 pistol rounds, 14 Pika rounds, two grenade launchers, one AK bayonets and Rupees 365 in Pakistan currency.
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August - 17 
The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has alleged that the KLNLF is trying to stall the peace process between the Government and the outfit. Accusing the KLNLF of involvement in the recent attacks in Karbi Anglong district, on August 17, t
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The United People’s Democratic Solidarity (UPDS) has alleged that the KLNLF is trying to stall the peace process between the Government and the outfit. Accusing the KLNLF of involvement in the recent attacks in Karbi Anglong district, on August 17, the outfit’s 'publicity secretary' Tungeh Nongloda said that, "It was a handiwork of the KLNLF which cares little about the life and welfare of the innocent people". He also warned, "We cannot afford to be spectators for long. We are following a wait and watch policy, but if they keep on carrying with their subversive activities we will have to take action against them for the sake of peace". The next round of talks between the UPDS and the Union Government is scheduled to be held on August 27 and 28 in New Delhi
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August - 17 
Security agencies are reported to have neutralised a terrorist hideout established within the Madrassa (seminary) Abu Shoaib near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 17. The troops launched an operation against the Madrassa and surrounding compou
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Security agencies are reported to have neutralised a terrorist hideout established within the Madrassa (seminary) Abu Shoaib near Miranshah in North Waziristan on August 17. The troops launched an operation against the Madrassa and surrounding compounds, which was heavily contested and subsequently, a chief operative code named Malang was killed while seven terrorists, including one foreign national, were arrested, according to The News. A large cache of arms and ammunition, grenades, rockets, explosives, fuses, booby traps, detonators, improvised explosive devices and documents containing circuit diagrams and hand written notes were recovered. The group was headed by Mir Hamza who has reportedly admitted that they were using the seminary compound as a planning centre for target killings, rocket attacks on military installations, recruiting and training camp for terrorist activity.
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August - 17 
The Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao on August 17 confirmed the arrest of a senior Taliban leader Muhammad Yasir, saying he was being interrogated. "He (Yasir) has been arrested and interrogation has started… He was a wanted person in Pakistan,"
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The Interior Minister Aftab Khan Sherpao on August 17 confirmed the arrest of a senior Taliban leader Muhammad Yasir, saying he was being interrogated. "He (Yasir) has been arrested and interrogation has started… He was a wanted person in Pakistan," he told Al Arabia television. The minister, however, did not provide any details on the arrest. Taliban chief Mullah Muhammad Omar had appointed Yasir as head of the ‘Information and Culture wing’ several months ago, according to Daily Times.
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August - 17 
According to Nepal News, Unilever Nepal Ltd, one of the biggest Indian joint-venture industries in Nepal, has closed its factory at Basamadi in the Makwanpur district from August 17 owing to threats from the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Fe
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According to Nepal News, Unilever Nepal Ltd, one of the biggest Indian joint-venture industries in Nepal, has closed its factory at Basamadi in the Makwanpur district from August 17 owing to threats from the Maoist-affiliated All Nepal Trade Union Federation. The company’s management, in a notice on August 16, said the factory would remain closed indefinitely due to the demands made by the Maoist trade union.
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August - 17 
Armed Maoists have reportedly abducted 50 persons, including 21 women, from the Pang and Sirpa areas in Rolpa district in the last few days.
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Armed Maoists have reportedly abducted 50 persons, including 21 women, from the Pang and Sirpa areas in Rolpa district in the last few days.
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August - 17 
Kathmandu Post has reported that all 76 Village Development Committee offices in the Khotang district have been shut down indefinitely since August 17 following Maoist threats.
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Kathmandu Post has reported that all 76 Village Development Committee offices in the Khotang district have been shut down indefinitely since August 17 following Maoist threats.
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August - 17 
At least 100 crude bombs were recovered from a house at Baligaon in the Tongibari area of Munshiganj district, the only district in the country that did not witness any explosions on August 17, according to Daily Star. Police arrested a woman, identi
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At least 100 crude bombs were recovered from a house at Baligaon in the Tongibari area of Munshiganj district, the only district in the country that did not witness any explosions on August 17, according to Daily Star. Police arrested a woman, identified as Rashida Begum, suspecting her involvement in making the bombs.
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August - 17 
Two persons were reportedly killed and an estimated 100 persons sustained injuries in approximately 459 bomb explosions spread over 63 of Bangladesh’s 64 districts on August 17. According to Daily Star, all explosions occurred within a span of 30 min
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Two persons were reportedly killed and an estimated 100 persons sustained injuries in approximately 459 bomb explosions spread over 63 of Bangladesh’s 64 districts on August 17. According to Daily Star, all explosions occurred within a span of 30 minutes resulting in two civilian deaths, one in Chapainawabganj and the other at Savar. Explosions targeted Government establishments, primarily offices of the local district administrations and courts. As many as 28 explosions were reported from the capital Dhaka near the high-security Bangladesh Secretariat, Supreme Court complex, the Prime Minister's Office, Dhaka Judges Court, Dhaka University, Dhaka Sheraton Hotel, rail station, a location close to the United States embassy, police headquarters at Ramna, Hotel Sonargaon, Jatiya Press Club, New Market and the Bangladesh Bank. An explosion also occurred inside the Zia International Airport, barely two hours after Prime Minister Khaleda Zia left for China on a five-day official tour. The proscribed Islamist militant outfit, Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, claimed responsibility for the blasts through leaflets left at the site of the explosions. Leaflets, in Bangla and Arabic, said, "We're the soldiers of Allah. We've taken up arms for the implementation of Allah's law the way Prophet, Sahabis and heroic Mujahideen have done for centuries." It further said, "It is time to implement Islamic law in Bangladesh. There is no future with man-made law." At least 45, people, including a leader of the outfit, in Satkhira have been arrested for their suspected involvement in the attacks. State Minister for Home Lutfozzaman Babar told journalists that the attacks were carried out by a well-organised group. "It is not an isolated incident and done in an organised way with an objective", he said. He also disclosed, "We had intelligence reports of some attacks between August 14 and 16, but we had no information of attacks on August 17."
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August - 17 
A group of LTTE cadres fired towards the Sammanturai Police station on August 17.
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A group of LTTE cadres fired towards the Sammanturai Police station on August 17.
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August - 17 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants shot dead a former Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation member, identified as Mathy, in the Kurumankadu area of Vavuniya district on August 17.
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants shot dead a former Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation member, identified as Mathy, in the Kurumankadu area of Vavuniya district on August 17.
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August - 17 
LTTE cadres fired upon a police team engaged in a search operation in connection with the murder of DIG Charles Wijewardene injuring two police personnel, identified as Sergeant Jayalath and Constable Hameed.
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LTTE cadres fired upon a police team engaged in a search operation in connection with the murder of DIG Charles Wijewardene injuring two police personnel, identified as Sergeant Jayalath and Constable Hameed.
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August - 17 
LTTE cadres injured an Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) member, identified as Ambarasan, in a grenade attack at the EPDP office in Jaffna.
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LTTE cadres injured an Eelam People’s Democratic Party (EPDP) member, identified as Ambarasan, in a grenade attack at the EPDP office in Jaffna.
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August - 17 
The United Kingdom Charity Commission has removed the pro-LTTE non-government organisation, TRO, from its registered charity list since August 10. We have found that some of TRO’s money is used for giving training for child combatants, sources in the
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The United Kingdom Charity Commission has removed the pro-LTTE non-government organisation, TRO, from its registered charity list since August 10. We have found that some of TRO’s money is used for giving training for child combatants, sources in the High Commission of Britain reportedly said.
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August - 17 
The website also reported that two police personnel were shot at and injured at Kaladdy in the Kokkuvil area, a suburb of Jaffna district, on August 17.
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The website also reported that two police personnel were shot at and injured at Kaladdy in the Kokkuvil area, a suburb of Jaffna district, on August 17.
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August - 18 
A 16 year-old boy, Riaz Ahmed, was reportedly hanged to death by a group of unidentified terrorists at village Khari in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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A 16 year-old boy, Riaz Ahmed, was reportedly hanged to death by a group of unidentified terrorists at village Khari in the Banihal area of Doda district.
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August - 18 
A 75 year-old civilian, Mohammed Abdullah Najar, was shot dead by the terrorists in the Lapri area of Udhampur district.
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A 75 year-old civilian, Mohammed Abdullah Najar, was shot dead by the terrorists in the Lapri area of Udhampur district.
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August - 18 
A group of terrorists are reported to have killed a civilian, Ghulam Mohammed Bhat alias Gula Ama, at his residence in the Tral area of Pulwama district on August 18.
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A group of terrorists are reported to have killed a civilian, Ghulam Mohammed Bhat alias Gula Ama, at his residence in the Tral area of Pulwama district on August 18.
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August - 18 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, identified as Mohammed Azad, was arrested from the Surankote area of Poonch district on specific information that he was involved in at least four grenade blasts in the Surankote town and outskirts during the past
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) terrorist, identified as Mohammed Azad, was arrested from the Surankote area of Poonch district on specific information that he was involved in at least four grenade blasts in the Surankote town and outskirts during the past few months.
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August - 18 
According to Hindu, left-wing extremist outfits, the Pratighatana and Janashakti (Ramachandran faction), have merged to 'overcome differences'. The 'State secretaries' of the two outfits, Prasad and Ram Mohan, in a joint statement on August 18 said t
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According to Hindu, left-wing extremist outfits, the Pratighatana and Janashakti (Ramachandran faction), have merged to 'overcome differences'. The 'State secretaries' of the two outfits, Prasad and Ram Mohan, in a joint statement on August 18 said the merger had been finalised after discussion by delegates of the two outfits. The statement also declared that the two outfits will work under the leadership of Ramachandran.
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August - 18 
According to Press Trust of India, 32 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered along with arms before the Superintendent of Police, Amit Lodha, at Katra police station in the Muzaffarpur district on August 18. The arms s
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According to Press Trust of India, 32 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered along with arms before the Superintendent of Police, Amit Lodha, at Katra police station in the Muzaffarpur district on August 18. The arms surrendered included landmines, rifles, guns and revolvers. According to Lodha, the surrendered Maoists were active in North Bihar and had attacked a police picket at Mehsul recently.
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August - 18 
At Tral, terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmed Gojri. Further, suspected terrorists shot at and injured a personal guard of a Communist Party of India-Marxist councilor Ghulam Mustafa in the Tral area.
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At Tral, terrorists abducted and later killed a civilian, identified as Bashir Ahmed Gojri. Further, suspected terrorists shot at and injured a personal guard of a Communist Party of India-Marxist councilor Ghulam Mustafa in the Tral area.
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August - 18 
From a terrorist hideout neutralised by the SFs in the jungle area of Owur Aishmuqam in Anantnag district, troops recovered 30 kilograms of explosives, eight electronic detonators, one grenade launcher, one hand grenade, two binoculars and one radio
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From a terrorist hideout neutralised by the SFs in the jungle area of Owur Aishmuqam in Anantnag district, troops recovered 30 kilograms of explosives, eight electronic detonators, one grenade launcher, one hand grenade, two binoculars and one radio set of Kenwood brand.
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August - 18 
On August 18, an ACF collaborator, identified as Zerold Kerketta, was arrested from the same village.
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On August 18, an ACF collaborator, identified as Zerold Kerketta, was arrested from the same village.
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August - 18 
On August 18, eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered to the police in Anantapur. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Chennakesavulu, Bandi Ramakrishna, Dubba Ramanji, Nese Seena, Dasari Rammohan, Dasari Na
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On August 18, eight cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) surrendered to the police in Anantapur. The surrendered Maoists were identified as Chennakesavulu, Bandi Ramakrishna, Dubba Ramanji, Nese Seena, Dasari Rammohan, Dasari Narasimhulu, Mala Ramanjaneyulu and P. Sekhar.
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August - 18 
On August 18, fourteen National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists surrendered at the Nepaltilla police station in Dhalai district. The Superintendent of Police in Dhalai district said that the 14, led by ‘commander’ Dipankar Debbarma, dep
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On August 18, fourteen National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists surrendered at the Nepaltilla police station in Dhalai district. The Superintendent of Police in Dhalai district said that the 14, led by ‘commander’ Dipankar Debbarma, deposited one light machine gun, three AK-56 rifles, five self-loading rifles (SLR), one Chinese rifle, two grenades and 650 rounds of SLR and AK rifle ammunition. During interrogation, the NLFT ‘commander’ said that frustration owing to the hard life in the jungles and bickering within the outfit had led them to lay down arms.
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August - 18 
On August 18, police at Boxirhat in the Dhubri district rescued Kajal Saha, a trader who was abducted earlier on April 16 by the ULFA, at Pakriguri while being taken by three militants to Bhutan.
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On August 18, police at Boxirhat in the Dhubri district rescued Kajal Saha, a trader who was abducted earlier on April 16 by the ULFA, at Pakriguri while being taken by three militants to Bhutan.
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August - 18 
On August 18, three cadres of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front, Mohan Timung, Dare Timung and Pradip Timung, were arrested from Doboka in the Naogaon district. An AK-56 rifle, an AK-47 rifle and two hand grenades were recovered fr
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On August 18, three cadres of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front, Mohan Timung, Dare Timung and Pradip Timung, were arrested from Doboka in the Naogaon district. An AK-56 rifle, an AK-47 rifle and two hand grenades were recovered from their possession. Official sources said that four others of the group managed to escape.
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August - 18 
On the same day, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thounoujam Boro alias Thonglen, was arrested from Mayai Koibi area in the same district.
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On the same day, a People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) cadre, Thounoujam Boro alias Thonglen, was arrested from Mayai Koibi area in the same district.
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August - 18 
SF personnel defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted near Middle School at Bangla Bagh in Baramulla.
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SF personnel defused a powerful improvised explosive device (IED) planted near Middle School at Bangla Bagh in Baramulla.
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August - 18 
Telegraph has reported that four chairmen of village development committees in the Bishalgarh subdivision have been forced to flee their homes following extortion threats by the NLFT and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF).
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Telegraph has reported that four chairmen of village development committees in the Bishalgarh subdivision have been forced to flee their homes following extortion threats by the NLFT and the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF).
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August - 18 
Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles defused a two kilogram IED in the Beerwah area of Budgam district.
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Troops of the Rashtriya Rifles defused a two kilogram IED in the Beerwah area of Budgam district.
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August - 18 
Two cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Farooq Ahmed Khan and Mohammed Ali alias Dr Billal, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter that occurred in the Karmulla forests of Pulwama district. A civilian, Mohammed Shaba
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Two cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, Farooq Ahmed Khan and Mohammed Ali alias Dr Billal, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) during an encounter that occurred in the Karmulla forests of Pulwama district. A civilian, Mohammed Shaban Chowpan, sustained bullet injuries in the encounter.
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August - 18 
Two cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumnam Ibungo Singh and Moirangthem Jenar alias Amuba Singh, were arrested from Chingamakha Kshetri Leikei in the Imphal West district on August 18.
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Two cadres of the proscribed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP), identified as Yumnam Ibungo Singh and Moirangthem Jenar alias Amuba Singh, were arrested from Chingamakha Kshetri Leikei in the Imphal West district on August 18.
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August - 18 
A cache of arms and ammunition was seized from the Punchapai area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, during an operation by the Frontier Corps (FC) on August 18, according to Dawn. The FC personnel recovered the cache, hidden underground in
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A cache of arms and ammunition was seized from the Punchapai area of Quetta, capital of Balochistan province, during an operation by the Frontier Corps (FC) on August 18, according to Dawn. The FC personnel recovered the cache, hidden underground in an uninhabited area, which included 81 mortar bombs, five hand grenades, one rocket launcher, one rocket, one 12.7mm gun and 170 bombs.
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August - 18 
The United States State Department said on August 18 that President Pervez Musharraf and his cabinet were "working to reform the educational system, the Madrassas [seminaries] as well as the textbooks, and they do have a process for reviewing it," wh
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The United States State Department said on August 18 that President Pervez Musharraf and his cabinet were "working to reform the educational system, the Madrassas [seminaries] as well as the textbooks, and they do have a process for reviewing it," while maintaining that the Madrassa reform remained "an issue of concern" to America. State Department spokesperson Sean McCormack was replying to a question on a report published by the Los Angeles Times about textbooks taught in Pakistani schools and the anti-Christian and anti-Jewish material they contained. McCormack observed, "These types of reports are of serious concern to us. We have engaged the Pakistani government on this issue, specifically on the issue of textbooks and language that might - that, upon reading it, was clearly, clearly unacceptable and inciteful (sic) or would cause people to perhaps lash out with violent actions and encourages people to do that. So we do have ongoing discussions with Pakistan, the Pakistani Government, on this matter."
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August - 18 
A group of suspected Maoists triggered a bomb explosion in the office of the District Development Committee at Gularia, headquarters of the Bardiya district, on August 18-night. The explosion destroyed two rooms and furniture of the two-storey buildi
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A group of suspected Maoists triggered a bomb explosion in the office of the District Development Committee at Gularia, headquarters of the Bardiya district, on August 18-night. The explosion destroyed two rooms and furniture of the two-storey building while the Maoists looted some important documents from the office, according to Nepal News.
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August - 18 
On August 18, the SFs killed Chandrashwor Mandal, 'secretary' of the Maoist ‘people’s government’ in Dhanusha district. The Directorate of Public Relation of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said that Mandal was shot dead at Bagchour area when he tried
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On August 18, the SFs killed Chandrashwor Mandal, 'secretary' of the Maoist ‘people’s government’ in Dhanusha district. The Directorate of Public Relation of the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA) said that Mandal was shot dead at Bagchour area when he tried to break a security cordon. One pistol was recovered from the slain Maoist leader.
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August - 18 
Six Maoist insurgents were killed and a security force (SF) personnel was injured in an encounter that ensued after a group of Maoists attacked a SF patrol team in the Deuli area of Dailekh district on August 18. SFs subsequently seized some firearms
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Six Maoist insurgents were killed and a security force (SF) personnel was injured in an encounter that ensued after a group of Maoists attacked a SF patrol team in the Deuli area of Dailekh district on August 18. SFs subsequently seized some firearms and Maoist literature from the incident site.
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August - 18 
Suspected Maoists hurled a bomb targeting the residence of former chief of the Army Staff, Sachit Shumsher Rana, at Jorpati VDC-4 Besigaun on August 18. Police said the explosion damaged a wall of a small temple in front of the house and also shatter
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Suspected Maoists hurled a bomb targeting the residence of former chief of the Army Staff, Sachit Shumsher Rana, at Jorpati VDC-4 Besigaun on August 18. Police said the explosion damaged a wall of a small temple in front of the house and also shattered two window panes. No fatalities were reported in the explosion.
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August - 18 
The insurgents exploded a bomb in the premises of Jyoti Spinning Mills belonging to Assistant Minister for Finance, Rup Jyoti, at Parwanipur in the Parsa district on August 18 without causing any casualties. Reports added that Maoists also set fire t
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The insurgents exploded a bomb in the premises of Jyoti Spinning Mills belonging to Assistant Minister for Finance, Rup Jyoti, at Parwanipur in the Parsa district on August 18 without causing any casualties. Reports added that Maoists also set fire to the main machine building and stores of the factory.
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August - 18 
Daily Star, quoting intelligence agencies, reported that the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with a ‘powerful foreign ally’ was involved in the August 17 explosions. An unnamed official said, "We know it well that they have gradually gath
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Daily Star, quoting intelligence agencies, reported that the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) along with a ‘powerful foreign ally’ was involved in the August 17 explosions. An unnamed official said, "We know it well that they have gradually gathered much strength, but are they strong enough to do plan and carry out such an organised attack totally on their own?" It also stated that security agencies have arrested 135 suspects during raids across the country and that four persons arrested in connection with the explosions in Dhaka, Satkhira and Kushtia have admitted to being JMB cadres. An unnamed investigator, however, claimed that they do not know the motive and the target of the attacks or the masterminds. "The only thing they are owning up is that they became involved in the act to establish an Islamic rule in the country," he said.
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August - 18 
Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan on August 18 termed the bomb blasts as a local matter. In an interview with a news agency, he said "local hoodlums" carried out the blasts.
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Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan on August 18 termed the bomb blasts as a local matter. In an interview with a news agency, he said "local hoodlums" carried out the blasts.
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August - 18 
The Hindu quoted a senior advisor to the President Chandrika Kumaratunga as claiming that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 18 agreed to talk with the Government to review the ‘practical functioning’ of the cease-fire agreement. "
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The Hindu quoted a senior advisor to the President Chandrika Kumaratunga as claiming that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 18 agreed to talk with the Government to review the ‘practical functioning’ of the cease-fire agreement. "This has been a long-time demand made by the Government as well as the Norwegian facilitators to review the implementation of the CFA," the advisor said. Earlier, President Kumaratunga reportedly wrote a letter to the Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik requesting an "urgent meeting" between her Government and the LTTE "in the presence of the facilitator", Norway, to review the "practical functioning" of the cease-fire.
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August - 18 
The Sri Lanka Parliament extended the state of emergency by one month on August 18. The motion was passed by a majority of 103 votes. The state of emergency was declared soon after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 1
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The Sri Lanka Parliament extended the state of emergency by one month on August 18. The motion was passed by a majority of 103 votes. The state of emergency was declared soon after the assassination of Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar on August 12. The emergency gives security forces sweeping powers to arrest and detain suspects for long periods.
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August - 19 
A 16-year-old tribal girl belonging to the Kondabaridi dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Vizianagaram district police chief, Bhavana Saxena, on August 19, saying she was disgusted with the policies of t
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A 16-year-old tribal girl belonging to the Kondabaridi dalam (squad) of the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) surrendered before the Vizianagaram district police chief, Bhavana Saxena, on August 19, saying she was disgusted with the policies of the outfit.
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August - 19 
A group of suspected terrorists are reported to have shot dead a civilian, Riyaz Ahmed Mir, at Gogaldara village in the Budgam district on August 19.
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A group of suspected terrorists are reported to have shot dead a civilian, Riyaz Ahmed Mir, at Gogaldara village in the Budgam district on August 19.
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August - 19 
A group of terrorists fired two rifle grenades and resorted to indiscriminate firing on the house of former National Conference legislator Sheikh Mohammad Rafi, at village Kasdoora in Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 19 night. However, no c
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A group of terrorists fired two rifle grenades and resorted to indiscriminate firing on the house of former National Conference legislator Sheikh Mohammad Rafi, at village Kasdoora in Shopian area of Pulwama district on August 19 night. However, no casualties were reported in the attack, even as the terrorists managed to escape following retaliatory fire by the guards posted at the house.
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August - 19 
A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander’ Uttam Singh alias Saifullah was killed by troops at village Thaloran in Kilotran area, about five kms from Gandoh in Doda district on August 19. One AK rifle and two magazines were recovered from the slai
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A Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) ‘section commander’ Uttam Singh alias Saifullah was killed by troops at village Thaloran in Kilotran area, about five kms from Gandoh in Doda district on August 19. One AK rifle and two magazines were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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August - 19 
According to a delayed report, the security forces seized 10 kilograms of heroin, valued at Rupees 10 crore in the international market, counterfeit currency notes with the face value of Rupees 20 lakh and an AK 47 rifle and arrested one person in th
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According to a delayed report, the security forces seized 10 kilograms of heroin, valued at Rupees 10 crore in the international market, counterfeit currency notes with the face value of Rupees 20 lakh and an AK 47 rifle and arrested one person in this connection on August 19 from Turko ki Basti in the Jaisalmer area of Rajasthan.
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August - 19 
According to New Indian Express, two days after re-imposing the ban on the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) and its seven frontal organisations, the Andhra Pradesh police began a crackdown on Maoist sympathisers by arresting two former emissarie
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According to New Indian Express, two days after re-imposing the ban on the Communist Party of India (CPI-Maoist) and its seven frontal organisations, the Andhra Pradesh police began a crackdown on Maoist sympathisers by arresting two former emissaries – P. Vara Vara Rao and G. Kalyan Rao - under the Section 8 (1) of the Andhra Pradesh Public Security Act. Vara Vara Rao, a 64-year-old functionary of the Viplava Rachayitala Sangham (Revolutionary Writers Association), was arrested at his residence near Nalgonda cross roads in the early hours of August 19 while Association President Kalyan Rao was arrested soon after he addressed a press conference at the Journalists Union building in the evening.
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August - 19 
At Adigoppula, an ‘illegal shop’ was reportedly destroyed by the Maoists on August 19 and the owner, Sheik Mohiuddin, assaulted.
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At Adigoppula, an ‘illegal shop’ was reportedly destroyed by the Maoists on August 19 and the owner, Sheik Mohiuddin, assaulted.
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August - 19 
In the Imphal East district, a PREPAK cadre, Arambam Ibul alias Richard, and a KCP cadre, identified as Thouchom Karna alias Naobi, were arrested from the Singjamei Ahongshangbam Leikei and Ningngomthongjao localities respectively.
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In the Imphal East district, a PREPAK cadre, Arambam Ibul alias Richard, and a KCP cadre, identified as Thouchom Karna alias Naobi, were arrested from the Singjamei Ahongshangbam Leikei and Ningngomthongjao localities respectively.
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August - 19 
In the State, troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Malapora Latar in the Pulwama district. Though terrorists were not present there when the raid occurred, the house owner, identified as Gulzar Ahmed Mir, was detained for questioning.
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In the State, troops neutralised a terrorist hideout at Malapora Latar in the Pulwama district. Though terrorists were not present there when the raid occurred, the house owner, identified as Gulzar Ahmed Mir, was detained for questioning.
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August - 19 
Indicating that Kashmiri terrorists have spread their network in western Uttar Pradesh, police have seized a film roll containing 36 photographs of suspected terrorists, their hideouts and training camps being run in the Pir Panjal range from a studi
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Indicating that Kashmiri terrorists have spread their network in western Uttar Pradesh, police have seized a film roll containing 36 photographs of suspected terrorists, their hideouts and training camps being run in the Pir Panjal range from a studio in Muzaffarnagar, according to Daily Excelsior. Police have sealed the studio and was interrogating its owner and his associate after arresting them to ascertain if they had any links with the terrorists.
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August - 19 
Maoists shot dead a labourer working in the Srisailam project area at Thurkapally village in Mahabubnagar district on August 19 night.
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Maoists shot dead a labourer working in the Srisailam project area at Thurkapally village in Mahabubnagar district on August 19 night.
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August - 19 
On August 19, the Orissa Government reportedly ruled out the possibility of imposing a ban on the Maoist outfits on the lines of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The Home Secretary, Santosh Kumar, said there had been no change in the policy or thinking o
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On August 19, the Orissa Government reportedly ruled out the possibility of imposing a ban on the Maoist outfits on the lines of neighbouring Andhra Pradesh. The Home Secretary, Santosh Kumar, said there had been no change in the policy or thinking of the State Government with regard to left-wing extremism, following the re-imposition of a ban by the Andhra Pradesh Government. Imposing a ban has no operational significance unless the Government has a detailed list of leaders and activists of the outfit, according to Kumar. He, however, informed that the Orissa Police had been alerted on the fallout of the proscription in Andhra Pradesh and has been asked to keep a close vigil at the border.
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August - 19 
Police arrested two cadres of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) from Kokernag in the Anantnag district and seized one improvised explosive device (IED), one AK magazine and 38 AK rounds from their possession.
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Police arrested two cadres of the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) from Kokernag in the Anantnag district and seized one improvised explosive device (IED), one AK magazine and 38 AK rounds from their possession.
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August - 19 
Police in the Guwahati city arrested a suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Umesh Rajbonshi, from the Noonmati locality on August 19. Umesh, according to official sources, hails from Ghormora Jhartola under Boroma pol
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Police in the Guwahati city arrested a suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) cadre, identified as Umesh Rajbonshi, from the Noonmati locality on August 19. Umesh, according to official sources, hails from Ghormora Jhartola under Boroma police station in the Nalbari district and is suspected to have been involved in the recent bomb explosions in the city.
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August - 19 
Suspected Maoists hurled bombs targeting the house of a Kancheragunta village community leader in the Durgi mandal (administrative division) of Guntur district. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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Suspected Maoists hurled bombs targeting the house of a Kancheragunta village community leader in the Durgi mandal (administrative division) of Guntur district. However, no one was injured in the incident.
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August - 19 
Terrorists opened fire on the house of ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) block president Ghulam Hassan Rather at village Sheeri in Baramulla district on August 19 night. No casualties were reported in this incident.
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Terrorists opened fire on the house of ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) block president Ghulam Hassan Rather at village Sheeri in Baramulla district on August 19 night. No casualties were reported in this incident.
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August - 19 
Terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Gulzar Ahmed Koka, in the Pulwama district.
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Terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Gulzar Ahmed Koka, in the Pulwama district.
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August - 19 
The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Hari Prasad has said that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir was well under control but the infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) continued. Speaking in Srinagar,
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The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Northern Command, Lt Gen Hari Prasad has said that the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir was well under control but the infiltration from across the Line of Control (LoC) continued. Speaking in Srinagar, on August 19, the General disclosed "As per the intelligence inputs about 1500 militants are still operating in the State." According to him, terrorist ingress from across the LoC continues and it witnessed a significant increase in the Gurez and other sectors in June and July 2005. He also said, "the number is much larger than the previous year and the size of the groups coming is also large. The intrusion is taking place in all areas along Line of Control."
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August - 19 
The Hindu reported that the NLFA has denied any attempt on its part to kill Apang. A release issued by NLFA ‘publicity secretary’, B. Dollung, in Kohima, on August 19, objected to Apang's statement, which blamed the NLFA for the incident.
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The Hindu reported that the NLFA has denied any attempt on its part to kill Apang. A release issued by NLFA ‘publicity secretary’, B. Dollung, in Kohima, on August 19, objected to Apang's statement, which blamed the NLFA for the incident.
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August - 19 
The Karnataka Government will proscribe Naxalite (left-wing extremist) groups, Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh said in the State capital Bangalore on August 19. A decision would be taken soon, he told journalists after inaugurating a photo exhibition
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The Karnataka Government will proscribe Naxalite (left-wing extremist) groups, Chief Minister N. Dharam Singh said in the State capital Bangalore on August 19. A decision would be taken soon, he told journalists after inaugurating a photo exhibition on the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Singh said there would be a total ban on Naxalites, just as Andhra Pradesh had taken action.
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August - 19 
The KCP has reportedly imposed a ‘ban’ on shooting and exhibition of digital movies and albums for one year with effect from September 16, 2005. A statement issued by the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’, Leingakleima Chanu, said anyone found violating
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The KCP has reportedly imposed a ‘ban’ on shooting and exhibition of digital movies and albums for one year with effect from September 16, 2005. A statement issued by the outfit’s ‘publicity secretary’, Leingakleima Chanu, said anyone found violating the order would be severely dealt with without giving any warning.
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August - 19 
The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, is reported to have visited the State to assess the situation and announced plans to counter the Naxalite problem. The State Government announced a special development package for the area around the Kudremukh
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The Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, is reported to have visited the State to assess the situation and announced plans to counter the Naxalite problem. The State Government announced a special development package for the area around the Kudremukh National Park and Dakshina Kannada and Shimoga districts, where the people were "vulnerable" to the Naxalite and Maoist philosophy, according to official sources.
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August - 19 
Writer Indira Goswami, who has been mediating between the ULFA and Union Government, has requested Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to release the top ten ULFA leaders presently in prison in Assam and Bangladesh as a good gesture.
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Writer Indira Goswami, who has been mediating between the ULFA and Union Government, has requested Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to release the top ten ULFA leaders presently in prison in Assam and Bangladesh as a good gesture.
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August - 19 
Pakistan has not handed over a single Pakistani to the United States during the war against terrorism, said Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri. Kasuri said that all Al Qaeda-linked individuals handed over to the US were foreigners required by t
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Pakistan has not handed over a single Pakistani to the United States during the war against terrorism, said Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri. Kasuri said that all Al Qaeda-linked individuals handed over to the US were foreigners required by the US for threatening US interests. In an interview to a local private channel on August 19, Kasuri claimed that Pakistanis detained at Guantanamo Bay had all been arrested in Afghanistan during the US military campaign, adding that on its part, through persistent efforts, the Government of Pakistan had been successful in getting 60 Pakistanis released from there, according to Daily Times.
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August - 19 
The News reports that some damage was caused to shops in Miranshah on August 19 night when two of the five rockets fired by unknown persons targetting military installations landed in the market place. The three other rockets also missed the target.
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The News reports that some damage was caused to shops in Miranshah on August 19 night when two of the five rockets fired by unknown persons targetting military installations landed in the market place. The three other rockets also missed the target. No casualties were reported in the attack.
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August - 19 
According to The Himalayan Times, Maoist insurgents set ablaze two passenger buses at Kiteni in the Ilam district along the Mechi Highway on August 19. Two more buses were reported missing from the same area. According to an eyewitness, armed Maoists
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According to The Himalayan Times, Maoist insurgents set ablaze two passenger buses at Kiteni in the Ilam district along the Mechi Highway on August 19. Two more buses were reported missing from the same area. According to an eyewitness, armed Maoists stopped the buses at Kiteni and asked all passengers to get down and subsequently set ablaze the vehicles with kerosene. The insurgents alleged that the drivers were ferrying security force personnel in their buses.
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August - 19 
The Royal Nepalese Army released a statement on August 19 claiming that they have recovered bodies of 16 Maoists killed in the gun battle at Pili in Kalikot district on August 7-8. With this, 27 bodies of Maoists have been recovered.
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The Royal Nepalese Army released a statement on August 19 claiming that they have recovered bodies of 16 Maoists killed in the gun battle at Pili in Kalikot district on August 7-8. With this, 27 bodies of Maoists have been recovered.
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August - 19 
New Nation has reported that 25 persons, including three Imams (priests), were arrested on August 19 from the Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur, Barisal and Nilphamari districts in connection with the serial bombings.
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New Nation has reported that 25 persons, including three Imams (priests), were arrested on August 19 from the Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Dinajpur, Barisal and Nilphamari districts in connection with the serial bombings.
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August - 19 
Quoting unnamed ‘competent sources’, The Independent has reported that outfits operating in Bangladesh along with Pakistan-based terrorist groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) may been involved in the August 1
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Quoting unnamed ‘competent sources’, The Independent has reported that outfits operating in Bangladesh along with Pakistan-based terrorist groups such as the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI) may been involved in the August 17 serial bombings across the country. It claimed that leaders of the Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh such as Asadullah Al Ghalib and Abdur Rahman are Bangladeshi agents of the Harkatul Jihad.
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August - 19 
According to the pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, the outfit has accepted the Norwegian proposal to hold direct talks with the Government on the "practical functioning" of the cease-fire agreement (CFA). The website quo
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According to the pro- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, the outfit has accepted the Norwegian proposal to hold direct talks with the Government on the "practical functioning" of the cease-fire agreement (CFA). The website quoted LTTE leader Anton Balasingham as stating that that the talks, which were likely to be held within the next couple of weeks in Oslo, would "review the implementation of the CFA in order to find practical ways of ensuring full compliance by both parties."
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August - 19 
Spokesperson of the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo, Tom Knappskog, told Hindustan Times that while the LTTE had indeed agreed to have direct talks, the dates and the venue were yet to be fixed.
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Spokesperson of the Norwegian Embassy in Colombo, Tom Knappskog, told Hindustan Times that while the LTTE had indeed agreed to have direct talks, the dates and the venue were yet to be fixed.
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August - 19 
Two LTTE gunmen shot and injured three civilians including one woman while they were riding on a motorbike at Kattankudy in Batticaloa district on August 19 night. According to the victims, the LTTE cadres also took their vehicle following the attack
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Two LTTE gunmen shot and injured three civilians including one woman while they were riding on a motorbike at Kattankudy in Batticaloa district on August 19 night. According to the victims, the LTTE cadres also took their vehicle following the attack.
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August - 20 
According to delayed reports, suspected Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Khaikholien, in Bungpi village under Thanlon police station in the Churachandpur district on August 20.
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According to delayed reports, suspected Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres killed a civilian, identified as Khaikholien, in Bungpi village under Thanlon police station in the Churachandpur district on August 20.
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August - 20 
An ‘area commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-i-Islami (HuJI), Mohd Yunis alias Hafeez was killed, while one of his associates was arrested during a search operation by security forces at village Chacho in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district on August 20.
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An ‘area commander’ of the Harkat-ul-Jehad-i-Islami (HuJI), Mohd Yunis alias Hafeez was killed, while one of his associates was arrested during a search operation by security forces at village Chacho in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda district on August 20. The arrested terrorist has been identified as Nazir Ahmed.
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August - 20 
HM terrorist Irshad Ahmed alias Fidayeen was shot dead by troops at village Gawas in Doda district on July 20. One .303 rifle was recovered from the slain terrorist.
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HM terrorist Irshad Ahmed alias Fidayeen was shot dead by troops at village Gawas in Doda district on July 20. One .303 rifle was recovered from the slain terrorist.
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August - 20 
In two different encounters, security forces killed a terrrorist at Thian-Kangan on the outskirts of Srinagar and another at Sogam in Kupwara district on August 20.
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In two different encounters, security forces killed a terrrorist at Thian-Kangan on the outskirts of Srinagar and another at Sogam in Kupwara district on August 20.
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August - 20 
Left wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a former Maoist, Palasa Balaraju, in Doddavaram village under Koyyuru mandal of Visakhapatnam district on August 20.
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Left wing extremists of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) shot dead a former Maoist, Palasa Balaraju, in Doddavaram village under Koyyuru mandal of Visakhapatnam district on August 20.
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August - 20 
On August 20, four terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered at Manu police station in the Dhalai district. Official sources said that they had contacted the officer in-charge of the police station, Buddha Debbarma, fo
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On August 20, four terrorists of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) surrendered at Manu police station in the Dhalai district. Official sources said that they had contacted the officer in-charge of the police station, Buddha Debbarma, for shelter and subsequently surrendered along with one self-loading rifle, three wireless sets, two Chinese grenades and large quantities of ammunition. The terrorists have been identified as Malicharan Debbarma, Nijaram Koloi, Bimal Reang and Sumanjay Tripura.
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August - 20 
Security forces killed a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmad Khan alias Shebaaz Khan at Kullernar in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on August 20. An AK rifle, three magazines, two hand grenades and 20 rounds were recovere
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Security forces killed a Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorist, identified as Farooq Ahmad Khan alias Shebaaz Khan at Kullernar in Pahalgam area of Anantnag district on August 20. An AK rifle, three magazines, two hand grenades and 20 rounds were recovered from the slain terrorist.
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August - 20 
Two persons including a Village Defense Committee (VDC) member Bish Roop and Bodh Raj, both residents of Neju Sarore in Gulabgarh area of Kishtwar tehsil in Doda district were killed by terrorists after being held hostage for three days. Their bodies
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Two persons including a Village Defense Committee (VDC) member Bish Roop and Bodh Raj, both residents of Neju Sarore in Gulabgarh area of Kishtwar tehsil in Doda district were killed by terrorists after being held hostage for three days. Their bodies were recovered from Bangar Dhar dhok on August 20.
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August - 20 
A soldier accused of plotting to kill President Pervez Musharraf was executed inside the New Central Jail in Multan on August 20-morning. 35-year old Islamuddin Sheikh alias Abdus Salam Saddiqi was accused of involvement in the failed assassination b
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A soldier accused of plotting to kill President Pervez Musharraf was executed inside the New Central Jail in Multan on August 20-morning. 35-year old Islamuddin Sheikh alias Abdus Salam Saddiqi was accused of involvement in the failed assassination bid on Gen. Musharraf on December 14, 2003, at the Jhanda Chichi bridge near the Army Headquarters in Rawalpindi. According to Dawn, he had been shifted to the high-security New Central Jail a month ago from a prison in Sialkot. He was condemned to death in a summary trial conducted by a military tribunal under the rules of Field General Court Martial.
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August - 20 
Pakistan Army troops raided the Zway Saidgai village near the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan on August 20 and searched six houses following intelligence reports about presence of foreign terrorists in the area. However, no terrorists wer
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Pakistan Army troops raided the Zway Saidgai village near the border with Afghanistan in North Waziristan on August 20 and searched six houses following intelligence reports about presence of foreign terrorists in the area. However, no terrorists were found in those houses but six rocket launcher shells were recovered during the raid.
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August - 20 
Two bombs weighing half pound each exploded after short intervals in Muslim Town police jurisdiction of Lahore city on August 20 evening. The first remote-controlled bomb exploded by the Lahore Canal near Punjab College, while the second bomb explode
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Two bombs weighing half pound each exploded after short intervals in Muslim Town police jurisdiction of Lahore city on August 20 evening. The first remote-controlled bomb exploded by the Lahore Canal near Punjab College, while the second bomb exploded just 25 seconds after the first, destroying the canal banks. No casualties were reported in both the blasts. DIG Tariq Saleem Dogar said a timer device caused the explosions and bombs were of mild intensity.
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August - 20 
An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at the office of the Tamil daily Uthayan on Perera avenue in Colombo on August 20. However, the hand grenade failed to explode.
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An unidentified man threw a hand grenade at the office of the Tamil daily Uthayan on Perera avenue in Colombo on August 20. However, the hand grenade failed to explode.
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August - 20 
On August 20, a Sri Lankan Army (SLA) soldier was injured when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre threw a hand grenade towards troops providing security to the government food store at Kalaviyankadu in Batticaloa district. The LTTE cadre
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On August 20, a Sri Lankan Army (SLA) soldier was injured when a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre threw a hand grenade towards troops providing security to the government food store at Kalaviyankadu in Batticaloa district. The LTTE cadre managed to escape after lobbing the grenade.
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August - 20 
On August 20, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) member, identified as Nadaraja Kesavavarnan, in the Vavuniya district.
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On August 20, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead an Eelam People's Democratic Party (EPDP) member, identified as Nadaraja Kesavavarnan, in the Vavuniya district.
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August - 21 
A terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Mohammad Rizwan, was killed by the SFs at Lalpora in the Kupwara district.
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A terrorist affiliated to the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), Mohammad Rizwan, was killed by the SFs at Lalpora in the Kupwara district.
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August - 21 
According to Daily Excelsior, the Police arrested a suspected cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) near railway station road in the Warangal town of Andhra Pradesh on August 21. Identified as Mohammed Ifteqar Ali alias Ashfaq, he has contacts with two
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According to Daily Excelsior, the Police arrested a suspected cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) near railway station road in the Warangal town of Andhra Pradesh on August 21. Identified as Mohammed Ifteqar Ali alias Ashfaq, he has contacts with two LeT terrorists, Azam and Aziz, who were involved in a bomb blast at a temple in Dilsuknagar in the state capital, Hyderabad in 2002, according to the police.
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August - 21 
According to Sentinel, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was killed during a recent encounter with security forces at Banting in the Tirap district. One 9 mm pistol was recovered from the incident site.
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According to Sentinel, a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre was killed during a recent encounter with security forces at Banting in the Tirap district. One 9 mm pistol was recovered from the incident site.
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August - 21 
According to Telegraph, the Mizoram Government has rejected the demand of a ransom amount of Rupees Two crore by the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram for the release of an engineer, Charanjeet Singh, and a labourer, Zoramsanga. Both were abducted from
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According to Telegraph, the Mizoram Government has rejected the demand of a ransom amount of Rupees Two crore by the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram for the release of an engineer, Charanjeet Singh, and a labourer, Zoramsanga. Both were abducted from the Teirei hydel project in the Mamit district on August 8. State Home Secretary C. Ropianga said on August 21 that the Government would no longer pay heed to militant diktats. He further said, "We know for sure that the kidnappers are members of the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram. But according to our sources, they do not possess the kind of arms required for the kidnapping. We believe they borrowed the arms from the National Liberation Front of Tripura."
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August - 21 
According to Times of India, security forces deployed on the India-Nepal border in north Bihar neutralised two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps at Valmiki Nagar reserve forest and Betiah and recovered computers, television sets, tra
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According to Times of India, security forces deployed on the India-Nepal border in north Bihar neutralised two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) camps at Valmiki Nagar reserve forest and Betiah and recovered computers, television sets, transistors and WLL telephones. The operation was carried out in the Betiah, Bagah, Motihari, Madhubani and Sitamarhi areas.
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August - 21 
Another HM cadre, Shabir Ahmed Shah, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Salia-Aishmuqam in the Anantnag district.
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Another HM cadre, Shabir Ahmed Shah, was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Salia-Aishmuqam in the Anantnag district.
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August - 21 
Another terrorist, Abu Vikas Yasin, whose group identification is yet to be established, was killed in a gunfight with the SF personnel at village Bogam-Kulgam in the Anantnag district. A cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, Abdul Hamid Khanday
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Another terrorist, Abu Vikas Yasin, whose group identification is yet to be established, was killed in a gunfight with the SF personnel at village Bogam-Kulgam in the Anantnag district. A cadre of the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit, Abdul Hamid Khanday, was shot dead by the troops at Tulkhan-Bijbehara in the Anantnag district.
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August - 21 
Claiming that normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir was "round the corner", the outgoing General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, Lt Gen Hari Prasad, said on August 21 that declaring a cease-fire was a political decision and according to
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Claiming that normalcy in Jammu and Kashmir was "round the corner", the outgoing General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Northern Command, Lt Gen Hari Prasad, said on August 21 that declaring a cease-fire was a political decision and according to him, time and situation were not ripe to declare a break in fighting terrorism, unilaterally.
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August - 21 
During a search operation in the Litter village of Pulwama district, the SFs recovered three kilograms of gunpowder from a terrorist hideout.
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During a search operation in the Litter village of Pulwama district, the SFs recovered three kilograms of gunpowder from a terrorist hideout.
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August - 21 
On August 21, inaugurating a national seminar at Hyderabad Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh asked Naxalite and other extremist groups to eschew violence and test their popularity in elections. He stated: "I have said this to the Hurriyat in Kashmir,
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On August 21, inaugurating a national seminar at Hyderabad Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh asked Naxalite and other extremist groups to eschew violence and test their popularity in elections. He stated: "I have said this to the Hurriyat in Kashmir, the ULFA in Assam, and to the naxalite brethren in Andhra Pradesh." Dr. Singh said that extremism in any form based on any divisive ideology of hatred could not be tolerated in a civilised democratic society. He added, "Go ask the people to vote for you and support you. Come to the legislature and enact the laws that you wish to see in place. By all means use the media to convey your views and use the legislature to convert them into policies. In a democracy the power of the people flows through the ballot box and not from the barrel of a gun."
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August - 21 
On August 21, Maoists set afire a Maharashtra State Transport Corporation bus near Kosmi village in the Gadchiroli district after forcing approximately 20 passengers to disembark. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Shirish Jain, said the Maoists st
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On August 21, Maoists set afire a Maharashtra State Transport Corporation bus near Kosmi village in the Gadchiroli district after forcing approximately 20 passengers to disembark. Gadchiroli Superintendent of Police, Shirish Jain, said the Maoists stopped the bus between the Gyarapatti police station and Murum and forced the passengers to alight along with baggage, after which the bus was set ablaze. However, no casualties were reported in the attack.
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August - 21 
On August 21, police in the Guwahati city recovered 420 detonators from the residence of a person identified as Abdul Aziz in the Ganeshpara locality. Aziz along with another accomplice Bildar Hussain, suspected to be explosive traffickers, were arre
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On August 21, police in the Guwahati city recovered 420 detonators from the residence of a person identified as Abdul Aziz in the Ganeshpara locality. Aziz along with another accomplice Bildar Hussain, suspected to be explosive traffickers, were arrested in this connection.
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August - 21 
Security forces freed two civilians, who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and also arrested three Maoists from Pallevaya village in the Bastar district. Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) M. W. Ansari said th
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Security forces freed two civilians, who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), and also arrested three Maoists from Pallevaya village in the Bastar district. Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) M. W. Ansari said that Maoists had abducted Lakshman and Budhiram on the night of August 17 and were taking them to the nearby hills when on receiving information security forces cordoned off the area and arrested the three Maoists.
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August - 21 
The Army intercepted a jeep at Resin Factory check post, about four kilometers from Rajouri, and recovered one 7.62mm pistol with 15 rounds and one 12 bore short barrel gun with 10 cartridges from the vehicle. One person was arrested in this connecti
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The Army intercepted a jeep at Resin Factory check post, about four kilometers from Rajouri, and recovered one 7.62mm pistol with 15 rounds and one 12 bore short barrel gun with 10 cartridges from the vehicle. One person was arrested in this connection.
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August - 21 
Two motorcycle-borne cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantary and Shabir Ahmed, were shot dead by the troops at Manigam in the Ganderbal area of the Srinagar district.
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Two motorcycle-borne cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantary and Shabir Ahmed, were shot dead by the troops at Manigam in the Ganderbal area of the Srinagar district.
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August - 21 
Two terrorists abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, Abdul Ghani Lohar, at village Salbala in the Gool area of Udhampur district.
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Two terrorists abducted and subsequently shot dead a civilian, Abdul Ghani Lohar, at village Salbala in the Gool area of Udhampur district.
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August - 21 
Two terrorists of the Al-Badr outfit, identified as Khalid Afghani alias Akhter Pahalwan and Imran, were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the forests of Hayan-Kangan in Srinagar district.
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Two terrorists of the Al-Badr outfit, identified as Khalid Afghani alias Akhter Pahalwan and Imran, were killed in an encounter with the SFs in the forests of Hayan-Kangan in Srinagar district.
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August - 21 
At least nine wagons of a Lahore-bound goods train derailed after a bomb blast, while passing over the Malir bridge in Karachi on August 21, according to The News. The derailment of the Super Parcel train in the jurisdiction of the Drigh Road police
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At least nine wagons of a Lahore-bound goods train derailed after a bomb blast, while passing over the Malir bridge in Karachi on August 21, according to The News. The derailment of the Super Parcel train in the jurisdiction of the Drigh Road police station caused heavy losses to the railway track, blocking the only link bridge between Malir and Landhi. Unconfirmed reports said that two police personnel were wounded in the blast.
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Security forces seized weapons, wigs and women’s outfits from a fake Madrassa (seminary) near Miranshah in North Waziristan, an Inter Services Public Relations press release said on August 22. A deserted compound, designed to look like a religious sc
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Security forces seized weapons, wigs and women’s outfits from a fake Madrassa (seminary) near Miranshah in North Waziristan, an Inter Services Public Relations press release said on August 22. A deserted compound, designed to look like a religious school, was raided on August 21-night, it said. "The compound was being used as a terrorist den. Security forces carried out a search following a tip-off that suspected militants visited the compound," said the statement. During the search, the troops seized grenades, fuses, guns, binoculars, daggers and commando uniforms as well as women costumes and wigs.
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August - 21 
The United Nations (UN) Security Council Special Committee on Prevention of Terrorism has confirmed that Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami and two other parties links with the Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden are being investigated. The spokesman of the Securit
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The United Nations (UN) Security Council Special Committee on Prevention of Terrorism has confirmed that Pakistan’s Jamaat-e-Islami and two other parties links with the Al Qaeda and Osama bin Laden are being investigated. The spokesman of the Security Council Committee 1267 also said that if allegations against the parties were proved after the investigation, the Pakistan Government would be requested to ban these parties, according to The News. The committee is likely to complete investigations in a few weeks.
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August - 21 
On August 21, Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan said that it is too early to speculate whether Islamist terrorists are present in the country or not, as the investigation is still going on. He said, "Let the investigation complete. We all must wait an
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On August 21, Foreign Minister M. Morshed Khan said that it is too early to speculate whether Islamist terrorists are present in the country or not, as the investigation is still going on. He said, "Let the investigation complete. We all must wait and see who are responsible for it." The Minister also said that remarks made by the Jamaat-e-Islami chief and Industries Minister, Matiur Rahman Nizami, blaming Indian and Israeli intelligence agencies for the countrywide serial bomb attacks on August 17 is not the statement of the Government or Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP). He said, "Jamaat is a coalition partner of the BNP government, so his [Nizami] voice is not BNP's voice. The remarks [blaming the RAW and Mosad] reflect the view of Matiur Rahman Nizami and his party."
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August - 21 
According to the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, a home guard, A. H. Chamintha, was injured when unidentified assailants hurled a grenade at Anuradhapura junction in the Anuradhapura district on August 21.
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According to the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, a home guard, A. H. Chamintha, was injured when unidentified assailants hurled a grenade at Anuradhapura junction in the Anuradhapura district on August 21.
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August - 21 
The LTTE reportedly had advanced its Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district by 5-8 meters moving concrete roll towards the Security forces FDL.
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The LTTE reportedly had advanced its Forward Defence Line (FDL) in the Nagarkovil area of Jaffna district by 5-8 meters moving concrete roll towards the Security forces FDL.
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August - 21 
The website further reported that unidentified assailants injured a civilian, identified as T. Ramesh Rajah, in the Mannar district a day earlier.
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The website further reported that unidentified assailants injured a civilian, identified as T. Ramesh Rajah, in the Mannar district a day earlier.
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August - 21 
Unidentified assailants lobbed grenades targeting the LTTE office at Vairavapuliyankulam injuring three female cadres of the outfit.
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Unidentified assailants lobbed grenades targeting the LTTE office at Vairavapuliyankulam injuring three female cadres of the outfit.
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August - 22 
The troops defused a 20 Kilogram improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists to target security forces at Khudwani Kulgam in Anantnag district.
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The troops defused a 20 Kilogram improvised explosive device planted by the terrorists to target security forces at Khudwani Kulgam in Anantnag district.
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August - 22 
A bullet-riddled body, suspected to be that of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, was recovered by the Loktak police on August 22.
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A bullet-riddled body, suspected to be that of a National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) cadre, was recovered by the Loktak police on August 22.
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August - 22 
A civilian, Mohammed Ashraf, was abducted from his house and later shot dead by the terrorists in the Ramban area of Doda district.
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A civilian, Mohammed Ashraf, was abducted from his house and later shot dead by the terrorists in the Ramban area of Doda district.
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August - 22 
A front ranking cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray, was killed during an encounter with the troops at Salleh village in Anantnag district.
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A front ranking cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, Mushtaq Ahmad Tantray, was killed during an encounter with the troops at Salleh village in Anantnag district.
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August - 22 
A group of terrorists abducted and subsequently shot dead a taxi driver, Maroof Ahmad Rather, at Litter village in the Pulwama district. His vehicle was also set ablaze by the terrorists.
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A group of terrorists abducted and subsequently shot dead a taxi driver, Maroof Ahmad Rather, at Litter village in the Pulwama district. His vehicle was also set ablaze by the terrorists.
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August - 22 
A Maoist, whose identity has not been disclosed thus far, was also killed in the encounter. Police said Diwakar was ‘secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist in Nalgonda district.
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A Maoist, whose identity has not been disclosed thus far, was also killed in the encounter. Police said Diwakar was ‘secretary’ of the CPI-Maoist in Nalgonda district.
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August - 22 
According to Press Trust of India, the Delhi Police arrested a person, identified as Devendra Kumar Singh, who was allegedly working for the terrorist outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), during a raid at a house in the Kadamkuan locality of Patna distric
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According to Press Trust of India, the Delhi Police arrested a person, identified as Devendra Kumar Singh, who was allegedly working for the terrorist outfit Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), during a raid at a house in the Kadamkuan locality of Patna district in Bihar on August 22. Singh was alleged to be acting as a conduit for reaching funds to the Hizb cadres.
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August - 22 
According to The Hindu, a cadre of the proscribed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Diwakar alias Ravi alias Jangaiah, was killed in an exchange of fire with the police near Gokaram village in Mahabubnagar district on August
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According to The Hindu, a cadre of the proscribed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Diwakar alias Ravi alias Jangaiah, was killed in an exchange of fire with the police near Gokaram village in Mahabubnagar district on August 22-night.
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August - 22 
According to The Imphal Free Press, three soldiers were wounded in a landmine explosion near the forest area at Henglep subdivision in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on August 22.
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According to The Imphal Free Press, three soldiers were wounded in a landmine explosion near the forest area at Henglep subdivision in the Churachandpur district of Manipur on August 22.
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August - 22 
According to The Telegraph, D. C. Bora, a doctor who was arrested along with two of his nurses on August 22 from Rupaisiding in the Tinsukia district, has confessed to having treated cadres of the outlawed United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA), incl
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According to The Telegraph, D. C. Bora, a doctor who was arrested along with two of his nurses on August 22 from Rupaisiding in the Tinsukia district, has confessed to having treated cadres of the outlawed United Liberation front of Asom (ULFA), including Jiten Dutta alias Moon Bora, the outfit’s '28 battalion commander'. Dr. Bora said, "Last month [July], they (ULFA cadres) took me forcibly from my nursing home and asked me to provide medical assistance to some of their colleagues who were suffering from malaria." The army, however, said that Dr. Bora is a key member of the ULFA. "We were tailing him for almost a year now. But we did not have any concrete evidence on which we could nail him. The arrest of an ULFA linkman Tarun Gogoi on August 21 provided the vital input that he had seen the doctor treating the militants in a hideout last month," said Col A.K. Singh, Commanding Officer of the 5 Madras Regiment, headquartered at Dholla.
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August - 22 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) destroyed a civilian's house by using dynamite at Pachu Bigha village in the Gaya district of Bihar on August 22. However, no casualties were reported in the blast.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) destroyed a civilian's house by using dynamite at Pachu Bigha village in the Gaya district of Bihar on August 22. However, no casualties were reported in the blast.
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August - 22 
Four police personnel and a civilian are reported to have been wounded when terrorists attacked a Police patrol party at Sopore in the Baramulla district. The Al-Mansooran has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Four police personnel and a civilian are reported to have been wounded when terrorists attacked a Police patrol party at Sopore in the Baramulla district. The Al-Mansooran has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 22 
In the State, two terrorists are reported to have surrendered along with some arms and ammunition at Kokernag in Anantnag district.
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In the State, two terrorists are reported to have surrendered along with some arms and ammunition at Kokernag in Anantnag district.
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August - 22 
Neutralising a Hawala (illegal money laundering) racket on August 22, the Jammu Police arrested Ali Mohd Wani, a top Hawala operator, from the Railway Station and recovered Rupees 2.60 lakh worth foreign currency from his possession. Police in Srinag
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Neutralising a Hawala (illegal money laundering) racket on August 22, the Jammu Police arrested Ali Mohd Wani, a top Hawala operator, from the Railway Station and recovered Rupees 2.60 lakh worth foreign currency from his possession. Police in Srinagar and New Delhi have been alerted to arrest four Hawala operators whose names have surfaced during interrogation of Wani, according to Daily Excelsior. The network was connected to the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit. According to official sources, the Hawala operators used to convert foreign currency into Indian currency, mostly in New Delhi. The Indian currency was subsequently supplied to terrorists in the Kashmir valley and parts of Doda district.
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August - 22 
On August 22, accusing the Congress Party-led Governments in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka of trying to "drown revolutionary movements in pools of blood" by clamping a ban, the CPI-Maoist warned of taking the "guerilla war to a higher stage." "The con
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On August 22, accusing the Congress Party-led Governments in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka of trying to "drown revolutionary movements in pools of blood" by clamping a ban, the CPI-Maoist warned of taking the "guerilla war to a higher stage." "The conspiracy behind imposing ban on us is to cruelly suppress the ongoing people's war and stifle the voice of the people. However, cruel the repression may be, we will resist the onslaught and advance the movement," the CPI-Maoist said.
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August - 22 
On August 22, Henpao, chairman of the Additional Deputy Commissioner Demand Committee of Tengnoupal, was shot dead by unidentified militants.
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On August 22, Henpao, chairman of the Additional Deputy Commissioner Demand Committee of Tengnoupal, was shot dead by unidentified militants.
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August - 22 
SF personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout of the JeM at Zagibal Tral in Pulwama district and recovered one grenade, 22 AK rounds and other arms and ammunition.
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SF personnel neutralised a terrorist hideout of the JeM at Zagibal Tral in Pulwama district and recovered one grenade, 22 AK rounds and other arms and ammunition.
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August - 22 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 22 said it would not hold formal peace talks with the Central Government until the latter resolves the issue with the rival Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) with which negotiations a
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K) on August 22 said it would not hold formal peace talks with the Central Government until the latter resolves the issue with the rival Isak-Muivah faction (NSCN-IM) with which negotiations are going on. "The present chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Ramesh Kulkarni is openly supporting the NSCN-I-M and so we want a separate chief to monitor the cease-fire with us,’’ Kughalo Mulatono, a leader of the NSCN-K, told IANS. He also said "During the meeting we shall be asking the home ministry officials to let us know the status of the talks with the NSCN-I-M as the outcome of the negotiations was not transparent." The NSCN-K had entered into a cease-fire with the Central Government in 2001 although formal talks are yet to commence.
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August - 22 
Three members of a family, including a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, were shot dead by terrorists in their house at village Paira in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on August 22. The killers are suspected to be cadres of the Hizb-ul-
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Three members of a family, including a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member, were shot dead by terrorists in their house at village Paira in the Koteranka area of Rajouri district on August 22. The killers are suspected to be cadres of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) outfit. According to official sources, two encounters had occurred between the terrorists and security forces (SFs) at Paira on April 18 and June 12 in which one Hizb cadre was killed and the terrorists suspected that the VDC member was actively involved in these operations.
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August - 22 
Two cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), including a ‘commander’ identified as Ghulam Mohammad Rather alias Bashir Langda, were killed in an encounter with the SFs in Pulwama district. Two AK rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the incide
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Two cadres of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), including a ‘commander’ identified as Ghulam Mohammad Rather alias Bashir Langda, were killed in an encounter with the SFs in Pulwama district. Two AK rifles and some ammunition were recovered from the incident site. Bashir Langda was allegedly involved in the car bomb blast near Dal Lake in the capital Srinagar on June 25, 2005, in which nine soldiers were killed.
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August - 22 
With the 60-day-old economic blockade of Manipur by Naga students associations affecting normal life in the State, the Supreme Court on August 22 issued notices to the Centre and the State Governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an
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With the 60-day-old economic blockade of Manipur by Naga students associations affecting normal life in the State, the Supreme Court on August 22 issued notices to the Centre and the State Governments on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking an early end to the hardships faced by the people of the State. According to Press Trust of India, the apex court issued notices on the PIL filed by Kh. Jibon Singh alleging that the blockade had led to violation of the right to equality, life and free movement of the people of Manipur. The petition said the blockade, led by the All Naga Students’ Association Manipur (ANSAM), has increased the price of essential commodities like petrol, cooking gas and kerosene out of the reach of common man. The ANSAM had initiated a blockade to protest the Manipur Government’s declaration of June 18 every year as ‘Solidarity Day’ in memory of Manipuris killed in 2001 when the Centre extended the area of cease-fire with the National Socialist Council of Nagaland - Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) beyond Nagaland. The petitioner said Manipur was connected to the rest of India by National Highway-39, which has been blocked, and the other road NH-53 had not been secured by the security forces in addition to it being non-motorable in many parts.
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August - 22 
According to The News, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf escaped unhurt after seven rockets were fired at the camp of Frontier Constabulary (FC) near Kohlu, which he was visiting on August 22. Earlier, two bombs exploded in the town and i
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According to The News, Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Muhammad Yusuf escaped unhurt after seven rockets were fired at the camp of Frontier Constabulary (FC) near Kohlu, which he was visiting on August 22. Earlier, two bombs exploded in the town and in a separate attack four rockets were fired at a paramilitary post but no one was hurt. A local police officer Muhammad Riaz said, "Seven rockets were fired on the camp when the chief minister was in the building for a briefing on law and order situation ahead of Thursday’s municipal elections. The rockets fell 400 metres away from the camp." Spokesperson for the FC, Lt-Col Rizwan Malik, said the troops retaliated and fired 14 rockets towards the mountains overlooking the camp. The Baloch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the attack and its spokesperson, Azad Baloch, telephoned some local newspapers and reportedly said, "Our target was the provincial chief minister."
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August - 22 
An army tanker carrying water for the troops was blown up when it struck against a landmine near Maddakhel Serai on August 22.
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An army tanker carrying water for the troops was blown up when it struck against a landmine near Maddakhel Serai on August 22.
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August - 22 
Suspected terrorists blew up a main telephone line affecting over 1,000 telephones in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, on August 22.
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Suspected terrorists blew up a main telephone line affecting over 1,000 telephones in Wana, headquarters of South Waziristan, on August 22.
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August - 22 
The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction) has reportedly refused to register its Madrassas (seminaries) with the Government under the Madaris Registration Ordinance 2005. Maulana Fazlur Rehman told reporters in Islamabad on August 22 that his
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The Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazlur Rehman faction) has reportedly refused to register its Madrassas (seminaries) with the Government under the Madaris Registration Ordinance 2005. Maulana Fazlur Rehman told reporters in Islamabad on August 22 that his party would not register its 8,500 seminaries across Pakistan. "We reject the Madaris Registration Ordinance which President General Pervez Musharraf has promulgated by amending the Society Act. If we approve such amendments and the parliament also approves them we will be forced to introduce the government-dictated syllabus and employ government-recommended teachers in the Madrassas. This is not possible for us," he said.
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August - 22 
The troops arrested seven suspected terrorists from Mera Din town in Shawal Valley while three others were detained in an area near the Afghan border.
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The troops arrested seven suspected terrorists from Mera Din town in Shawal Valley while three others were detained in an area near the Afghan border.
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August - 22 
According to The Himalayan Times, four police personnel were killed and four others sustained injuries when their vehicle hit a landmine at Manigram in the Rupandehi district on August 22. According to Maya Kumar Shah, a Deputy Superintendent of Poli
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According to The Himalayan Times, four police personnel were killed and four others sustained injuries when their vehicle hit a landmine at Manigram in the Rupandehi district on August 22. According to Maya Kumar Shah, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, the police party was moving towards Rammmani Multiple Campus to provide security for an examination.
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August - 22 
According to The Kathmandu Post, a group of Maoist insurgents raped over two-dozen women of a Dalit (lowest rung in the Hindu caste system) settlement at Jagatpur in the Saptari district at gunpoint last week and threatened to "completely destroy" th
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According to The Kathmandu Post, a group of Maoist insurgents raped over two-dozen women of a Dalit (lowest rung in the Hindu caste system) settlement at Jagatpur in the Saptari district at gunpoint last week and threatened to "completely destroy" the hamlet in case they disclosed the crime. Nine victims recounted the crime in front of a group of human rights activists and journalists who reached the village on August 22. The youth of the village had left the area long time back due to increasing Maoist activities and only children, women and the elderly remain in the village currently, according to the newspaper.
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August - 22 
At least 100 community schools of Jhapa district reportedly closed down on August 22 due to threats from the Maoist-affiliated student wing, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union–Revolutionary, which had posted notices on the gates of the
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At least 100 community schools of Jhapa district reportedly closed down on August 22 due to threats from the Maoist-affiliated student wing, the All Nepal National Independent Students Union–Revolutionary, which had posted notices on the gates of these schools, threatening adverse action if the schools did not close down.
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August - 22 
Family members of two women Tulsi Singh and Jamuna Basnet, have reported that the duo were tortured by Maoists in the Dang district. The insurgents had abducted the two in the second week of August from their homes.
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Family members of two women Tulsi Singh and Jamuna Basnet, have reported that the duo were tortured by Maoists in the Dang district. The insurgents had abducted the two in the second week of August from their homes.
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August - 22 
On the same day, suspected Maoists shot dead a police head constable, Gorakh Bahadur Rai, of the Katari Area Police Office near Ghurmi Bus Park in Gaighat.
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On the same day, suspected Maoists shot dead a police head constable, Gorakh Bahadur Rai, of the Katari Area Police Office near Ghurmi Bus Park in Gaighat.
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August - 22 
The group of seven political parties decided on August 22 to form a team to negotiate with the Maoists. The talks’ team will be formed after a committee of the civil society, which "will be constituted soon," assesses the environment for a dialogue w
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The group of seven political parties decided on August 22 to form a team to negotiate with the Maoists. The talks’ team will be formed after a committee of the civil society, which "will be constituted soon," assesses the environment for a dialogue with the Maoists, leaders said after a top-level meeting in Lalitpur. Talks between the insurgents and the seven-party alliance, they claimed, will begin at an appropriate moment.
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August - 22 
Independent has reported that a rally was organized in the remote Bhabanipur village of Sherpur sub-district in Bogra district on August 22 by the proscribed left-wing Sarbahara party in which approximately 200 activists participated.
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Independent has reported that a rally was organized in the remote Bhabanipur village of Sherpur sub-district in Bogra district on August 22 by the proscribed left-wing Sarbahara party in which approximately 200 activists participated.
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August - 22 
New Age has reported that a former director of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Maulana Fariduddin Masud, was arrested at the Zia International Airport in Dhaka on August 22 for suspected involvement in the serial bombings. The immigration police d
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New Age has reported that a former director of the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh, Maulana Fariduddin Masud, was arrested at the Zia International Airport in Dhaka on August 22 for suspected involvement in the serial bombings. The immigration police detained him as he was about to board an Emirates Airlines flight to London. Masud is among the top 17 suspects of the countrywide blasts and the police have asked authorities to ensure that none of them leave the country. A police officer was quoted as saying in Independent that Masud is suspected to be a top leader of the JMB.
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August - 22 
The Government is reported to have identified the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Abdur Rahman as a threat to the country and ordered security agencies to arrest him "at any cost." Quoting a source in the Rapid Action Battalion, Daily St
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The Government is reported to have identified the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) leader Abdur Rahman as a threat to the country and ordered security agencies to arrest him "at any cost." Quoting a source in the Rapid Action Battalion, Daily Star has reported that the Government is ready to pay a huge amount of money for information on the possible hideouts of Rahman, the alleged mastermind behind the serial blasts of August 17. "The evidence against Rahman and JMB is too overwhelming to be lulled into the false sense that they constitute no threat," said a source. "Now, we are not conducting the investigation from an anti-Awami League perspective," he added. Thus far, all the arrested JMB cadres have reportedly given identical confessions, saying that Rahman had orchestrated the attacks.
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August - 22 
The JMB has threatened "direct action" against the Government and others if they failed to establish the Islamic law or try to repress the clerics and "intellectuals of Islam." "This is the third invitation to the Government of Bangladesh to ascertai
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The JMB has threatened "direct action" against the Government and others if they failed to establish the Islamic law or try to repress the clerics and "intellectuals of Islam." "This is the third invitation to the Government of Bangladesh to ascertain the rule of Islam. After this announcement if the Government of Bangladesh fails to establish the Islamic law or try to arrest any member of Jama’tul Mujahideen Bangladesh, for their expectation of Islamic rule, or try to repress the clerics and intellectuals of Islam then Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, Insha-Allah, will take direct action against all associates," the JMB said in a statement put on a website. The statement was released on website Jihadunspun.com of West Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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August - 22 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade on a security checkpoint in the Trincomalee district on August 22. However, the grenade missed its intended target and wounded a
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, unidentified assailants lobbed a grenade on a security checkpoint in the Trincomalee district on August 22. However, the grenade missed its intended target and wounded a civilian working nearby.
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August - 22 
Suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade on a Police Post injuring one police personnel and a home-guard in the Anuradhapura junction area of Trincomalee district.
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Suspected LTTE cadres lobbed a grenade on a Police Post injuring one police personnel and a home-guard in the Anuradhapura junction area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 22 
The Sri Lanka Army and Air Force personnel recovered one Chinese pouch, three magazines and 90 rounds of ammunition from the Marble beach area.
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The Sri Lanka Army and Air Force personnel recovered one Chinese pouch, three magazines and 90 rounds of ammunition from the Marble beach area.
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August - 23 
A 15 year-old girl, Parveen Fatima, is reported to have been kidnapped by terrorists from her house at Gursai village in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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A 15 year-old girl, Parveen Fatima, is reported to have been kidnapped by terrorists from her house at Gursai village in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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August - 23 
A court in the national capital New Delhi on August 23 convicted a Kashmiri terrorist who planted a bomb in a building in the busy Connaught Place area on May 2, 2001. Additional Sessions Judge, S. C. Rajan, convicted Arzad Ahmed Qureshi, an activist
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A court in the national capital New Delhi on August 23 convicted a Kashmiri terrorist who planted a bomb in a building in the busy Connaught Place area on May 2, 2001. Additional Sessions Judge, S. C. Rajan, convicted Arzad Ahmed Qureshi, an activist of the Muslim Front, under various provisions of the Explosives Act after he pleaded guilty to the offence. However, the court acquitted him of charges under Section 121 and 121A (waging war against Government of India) of the Indian Penal Code as the prosecution could not prove the specific accusations. Qureshi was arrested on May 4, 2001 from a lodge in the Jama Masjid area of Old Delhi and recovered one kilogram of RDX, two hand grenades, a timer pencil from his possession.
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August - 23 
A resident of Molnoi village, Henpao was shot down in front of his house, under Pallel police station in the Thoubal district.
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A resident of Molnoi village, Henpao was shot down in front of his house, under Pallel police station in the Thoubal district.
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August - 23 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Telugu Desam Party member, Guttapalli Satyanarayana, at Adigoppula in the Guntur district on August 23 for allegedly not obeying their 'dictat'.
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed a Telugu Desam Party member, Guttapalli Satyanarayana, at Adigoppula in the Guntur district on August 23 for allegedly not obeying their 'dictat'.
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August - 23 
Chhattisgarh Police on August 23 arrested a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Geeta alias Shanta Marawai, from the state capital Raipur.
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Chhattisgarh Police on August 23 arrested a woman cadre of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Geeta alias Shanta Marawai, from the state capital Raipur.
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August - 23 
Delhi Police have reportedly arrested a senior Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist from Zakir Nagar in the southern part of the national capital on August 23, today. Abu Razak Masood is reported to be outfit's coordinator in Dubai. Police said the accuse
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Delhi Police have reportedly arrested a senior Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorist from Zakir Nagar in the southern part of the national capital on August 23, today. Abu Razak Masood is reported to be outfit's coordinator in Dubai. Police said the accused was involved in a blast in Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh, and had been declared a proclaimed offender in the case.
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August - 23 
During a search operation at village Bhalla in Udhampur district, the police recovered one butt of a .303 rifle along with loaded magazine, eight cartridges, one pistol, eight rounds and one magazine.
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During a search operation at village Bhalla in Udhampur district, the police recovered one butt of a .303 rifle along with loaded magazine, eight cartridges, one pistol, eight rounds and one magazine.
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August - 23 
Identified as N. D. Firoz Khan of Serou, was killed by unidentified militants at Serou Chingya under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.
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Identified as N. D. Firoz Khan of Serou, was killed by unidentified militants at Serou Chingya under Kakching police station in the Thoubal district.
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August - 23 
In the State, security forces (SFs) recovered three AK rifles, four magazines, 1400 rounds of ammunition, three kilograms of RDX, two solar rockets, two missiles, five remote control devices, three pistols with six magazines, eight grenades and a gre
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In the State, security forces (SFs) recovered three AK rifles, four magazines, 1400 rounds of ammunition, three kilograms of RDX, two solar rockets, two missiles, five remote control devices, three pistols with six magazines, eight grenades and a grenade launcher at Hafrada forest in Kupwara district. However, no one was arrested. SF personnel also recovered 1680 rounds of ammunition, three magazines, one grenade launcher, two hand grenades, one improvised explosive device, a wireless set, one electric detonator and one telescope from Numbal Banpora Nowgam.
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August - 23 
On August 23, Solomon Prophul Ushoy, 'general secretary' of the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), claimed that Bru tribals at refugee camps in Tripura, who are awaiting repatriation to Mizoram, are receiving extortion threats from the Bru Liberat
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On August 23, Solomon Prophul Ushoy, 'general secretary' of the Bru National Liberation Front (BNLF), claimed that Bru tribals at refugee camps in Tripura, who are awaiting repatriation to Mizoram, are receiving extortion threats from the Bru Liberation Front of Mizoram (BLFM). He said, "We are worried about our family. On August 4, we had received an extortion letter from the BLFM demanding Rupees Five lakh. Since we have no money to give to them, we are afraid these people would take action against our family members most of whom are still in Tripura in refugee camps." Ushoy said that the Government should segregate family members of BNLF and BLFM while repatriating the refugees in order to isolate the BLFM cadres. He also asked the State Government to expedite the repatriation of their family members from the Tripura camps.
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August - 23 
On August 23, the Assam Rifles personnel killed two cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) during an encounter at Mandai in the West Tripura district. Official sources said that the two, identified as Padma Debbarma and Mangal Debbarma, were hi
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On August 23, the Assam Rifles personnel killed two cadres of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) during an encounter at Mandai in the West Tripura district. Official sources said that the two, identified as Padma Debbarma and Mangal Debbarma, were hiding inside a jhum (shifting cultivation) hut. A 9 mm automatic Chinese pistol with seven rounds of ammunition, a 9 mm revolver with one round of ammunition, a Chinese hand grenade and a US made radio set were recovered from their possession.
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August - 23 
On August 23, two collaborators of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered before the Tripura State Rifles at Radhacharan Thakur Para camp under Jirania police station in West Tripura district. The collaborators have been identified as Barun D
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On August 23, two collaborators of the All Tripura Tiger Force (ATTF) surrendered before the Tripura State Rifles at Radhacharan Thakur Para camp under Jirania police station in West Tripura district. The collaborators have been identified as Barun Debbarma alias Badla and Sadhan Debbarma alias Mangla. Police sources said that both had escaped from the outfit’s hideout in Bangladesh.
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August - 23 
Residents of the remote Thatha Thrika village in Udhampur district have reportedly fled their homes following threats from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres to kill all the villagers to avenge the death of their ‘district commander’. Over 50 members o
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Residents of the remote Thatha Thrika village in Udhampur district have reportedly fled their homes following threats from the Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) cadres to kill all the villagers to avenge the death of their ‘district commander’. Over 50 members of 12 families, primarily relatives of Abdul Lateef who axed to death Abdul Adil, a Lashkar ‘district commander’, at his house on August 6, 2005, migrated to a safer area yesterday, according to Daily Excelsior.
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August - 23 
Suspected militants of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) lobbed a Chinese grenade targeting a rice mill at Bokajan town in the Karbi Anglong district. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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Suspected militants of the Karbi Longri North Cachar Hills Liberation Front (KLNLF) lobbed a Chinese grenade targeting a rice mill at Bokajan town in the Karbi Anglong district. However, there was no report of any casualty.
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August - 23 
The army on August 23 recovered 500 grams of explosive powder, four gelatin sticks, four detonators and fuse wires from an abandoned motorcycle near a bus stop at Margherita in the Tinsukia district.
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The army on August 23 recovered 500 grams of explosive powder, four gelatin sticks, four detonators and fuse wires from an abandoned motorcycle near a bus stop at Margherita in the Tinsukia district.
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August - 23 
The Delhi Police is expected to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of S. A. R. Geelani in the Parliament attack case. "We have written to the Home Ministry and will move the apex court for a review of its judgment in th
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The Delhi Police is expected to file a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of S. A. R. Geelani in the Parliament attack case. "We have written to the Home Ministry and will move the apex court for a review of its judgment in the Parliament attack case as soon as we get the permission," Deputy Commissioner of Police (Special Cell), Ashok Kumar, told UNI on August 23. Geelani was on August 4, 2005, acquitted in the case, when the Supreme Court upheld the High Court decision in this regard. The court also reduced the sentence of another death-row-convict Shaukat Hussain Guru to rigorous imprisonment of ten years. However, it had confirmed the death sentence on another accused Mohammad Afzal, an activist of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM).
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August - 23 
The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on August 23, claimed that following a meeting in New Delhi a day earlier, the Union Government has agreed to concede its demand for a separate cease-fire mnonitoring cell. The outfit’s ‘f
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The National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang (NSCN-K), on August 23, claimed that following a meeting in New Delhi a day earlier, the Union Government has agreed to concede its demand for a separate cease-fire mnonitoring cell. The outfit’s ‘finance minister’, K. Mulatonu, told Sentinel: "The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has agreed to our demand for a separate truce monitoring cell to oversee the ceasefire between our group and the Government. We have proposed the name of Maj Gen (retd) D.P. Merchant, who was Inspector General of the Assam Rifles in Nagaland [as the chairman of the cell]." He also claimed that the Government has agreed not to conduct any counter-insurgency operations near the designated camps of the outfit.
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August - 23 
The troops arrested five terrorists, including a ‘district commander’ identified as Zahir Husain Mir, during search operations in the Kupwara district on August 23. Five AK rifles, 15 magazines, 198 rounds of ammunition, five pouches, one wireless se
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The troops arrested five terrorists, including a ‘district commander’ identified as Zahir Husain Mir, during search operations in the Kupwara district on August 23. Five AK rifles, 15 magazines, 198 rounds of ammunition, five pouches, one wireless set and six grenades were recovered from their possession.
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August - 23 
The troops recovered an improvised explosive device weighing more than eight kilograms from the Dangari reserve forest in the Tinsukia district on August 23.
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The troops recovered an improvised explosive device weighing more than eight kilograms from the Dangari reserve forest in the Tinsukia district on August 23.
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August - 23 
The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed to have carried out two attacks on Army personnel in the Henglep area of Churachandpur district on August 22, which injured seven soldiers.
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The United National Liberation Front (UNLF) claimed to have carried out two attacks on Army personnel in the Henglep area of Churachandpur district on August 22, which injured seven soldiers.
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August - 23 
Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Communist Party of United States of India were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire with the police on the outskirts of Damerathogu village in Warangal district on August 23.
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Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) belonging to the Communist Party of United States of India were reportedly killed in an exchange of fire with the police on the outskirts of Damerathogu village in Warangal district on August 23.
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August - 23 
Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on August 23 said that the Government would work towards implementing the suggestions made by the Supreme Court while striking down the Illegal Migrants (Dete
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Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, speaking in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament) on August 23 said that the Government would work towards implementing the suggestions made by the Supreme Court while striking down the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) [IM(DT)] Act. He said that more tribunals would be set up in Assam under the Foreigners Act to prevent the harassment of genuine Indian nationals. A Group of Ministers has been set up by the Government to look into the observations made by the apex court, added Patil.
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August - 23 
Over 300 Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan have vowed to resist a Government order to register with the authorities, according to Daily Times. Representatives of the seminaries met in Islamabad on August 23 and denounced the order from President Per
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Over 300 Madrassas (seminaries) in Pakistan have vowed to resist a Government order to register with the authorities, according to Daily Times. Representatives of the seminaries met in Islamabad on August 23 and denounced the order from President Pervez Musharraf as discriminatory. Under the order, 12,000 Madrassas across Pakistan are required to register by the end of 2005. Abdul Rashid Ghazi, a senior teacher at Jamia Faridia, one of Islamabad’s main religious schools, said the Government had enforced the law without consulting clerics. "This is a discriminatory and unilateral law. We reject it," he said. He claimed: "Madrassas should not be singled out for registration. All private institutions and schools, some of which are preaching anti-Islamic and anti-Pakistani teachings, should also be registered." Ghazi added, "If they use force, then it will be responded to in the same way."
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August - 23 
Maoist insurgents have reportedly publicised the names of 60 Royal Nepalese Army soldiers, whom they had abducted after the attack at Pili in the Kalikot district on August 7. A Maoist statement released by Sudarshan, spokesperson of the Maoists’ wes
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Maoist insurgents have reportedly publicised the names of 60 Royal Nepalese Army soldiers, whom they had abducted after the attack at Pili in the Kalikot district on August 7. A Maoist statement released by Sudarshan, spokesperson of the Maoists’ western division, claimed that all captives have been treated 'humanitarianly' as prisoners of war and that their relatives could meet them after acquiring approval of the party.
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August - 23 
Abdur Rashid alias Sagar, second-in-command of the Nuruzzaman alias Laltu group of the Janajuddha faction within Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a shootout between the police and PBCP cadres at Mirpur sub-district in Kushtia distri
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Abdur Rashid alias Sagar, second-in-command of the Nuruzzaman alias Laltu group of the Janajuddha faction within Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP) was killed in a shootout between the police and PBCP cadres at Mirpur sub-district in Kushtia district. According to Daily Star, Rashid was arrested on August 23 by the Chuadanga police from Kadamtala village. Four police personnel were also injured in the encounter. A light gun, ten bullets and eight bombs were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 23 
According to Daily Star, Azad Joardar alias Azi, second-in-command of the proscribed Gono Bahini, was killed in an encounter with the police in the Jhenidah district on August 23. Joardar was arrested on the same day by the Islamic University police
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According to Daily Star, Azad Joardar alias Azi, second-in-command of the proscribed Gono Bahini, was killed in an encounter with the police in the Jhenidah district on August 23. Joardar was arrested on the same day by the Islamic University police from Choruibil village under Shailakupa sub-district. A light gun and four bullets were recovered from the encounter site.
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August - 23 
Maulana Fariduddin Masood, a former Director of the state-run Islamic Foundation, remanded in police custody for his suspected links with the August 17-bomb blasts has accused the ruling coalition ally Jamaat-e-Islami for orchestrating the same, acco
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Maulana Fariduddin Masood, a former Director of the state-run Islamic Foundation, remanded in police custody for his suspected links with the August 17-bomb blasts has accused the ruling coalition ally Jamaat-e-Islami for orchestrating the same, according to IANS. However, the police claimed Masood, who is currently in police remand for five days, was directly involved in the serial blasts. "Farid was directly involved in the bombing in the airport area," an official told the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate's court on August 23. Masood, however, denied the police claims and accused Motiur Rahman Nizami, the Jamaat-e-Islami chief, of orchestrating the blasts. "Nizami is responsible for the bombings and plotted to have me arrested," he told the court. Masood was arrested at Zia International Airport in Dhaka on August 22 as he was about to leave for London.
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August - 23 
On August 23, the police arrested six arms smugglers from Tulatali Hafej Nagar at Bakolia in Chittagong. They have been identified as Mohammed Helal, Mohammed Seraj, Hanif alias Madhu, Mohammed Ali Afser, Mohammed Younus and Mohammed Jashim. A light
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On August 23, the police arrested six arms smugglers from Tulatali Hafej Nagar at Bakolia in Chittagong. They have been identified as Mohammed Helal, Mohammed Seraj, Hanif alias Madhu, Mohammed Ali Afser, Mohammed Younus and Mohammed Jashim. A light gun was recovered from their possession.
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August - 23 
On the same day, Abid Hasan Milon alias Akash, a regional leader of the Janajuddho faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed in an encounter near Alaipur bridge under Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna district. A foreign revolve
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On the same day, Abid Hasan Milon alias Akash, a regional leader of the Janajuddho faction of the Purbo Banglar Communist Party (PBCP), was killed in an encounter near Alaipur bridge under Rupsha sub-district in the Khulna district. A foreign revolver, six bullets, three cartridges, and some handbills of the outfit were recovered from the encounter site
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August - 23 
According to Colombopage, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has put pre-conditions prior to any peace talks with the Government. The outfit has reportedly demanded safe passage for their cadres from Wanni to the East and vise versa. Further
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According to Colombopage, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has put pre-conditions prior to any peace talks with the Government. The outfit has reportedly demanded safe passage for their cadres from Wanni to the East and vise versa. Further, they have asked the Government to finalise the Post-Tsunami Operational Management Structure before commencement of the peace talks.
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August - 23 
According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, the outfit has released 21 children, including 10 girls, to their parents in the presence of the NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights in the Kilinochchi district on Augu
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According to the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) website Tamil Net, the outfit has released 21 children, including 10 girls, to their parents in the presence of the NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights in the Kilinochchi district on August 23. The children belonged to the Jaffna, Mannar and Wanni districts.
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August - 23 
The spokesperson of the Norwegian Embassy, Tom Knappskog, said on August 23 that the Sri Lanka Government and LTTE had agreed in principle to hold a high-level meeting. "The high level meeting is aimed at implementing the peace process. It is also ai
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The spokesperson of the Norwegian Embassy, Tom Knappskog, said on August 23 that the Sri Lanka Government and LTTE had agreed in principle to hold a high-level meeting. "The high level meeting is aimed at implementing the peace process. It is also aimed at strict implementation of the Cease-fire Agreement. He added, "the place and time of high level talks remains to be determined."
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August - 24 
A large cache of arms and ammunition, including RDX, were recovered by the SFs from a terrorist hideout near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri), J. P. Singh, said that from a terrorist hideout in
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A large cache of arms and ammunition, including RDX, were recovered by the SFs from a terrorist hideout near the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district. Senior Superintendent of Police (Rajouri), J. P. Singh, said that from a terrorist hideout in the Bhagla forests, troops recovered one kilogram of RDX, two AK rifles, 382 AK rounds, 15 grenades, 51 UMG rounds, 14 grenade launchers, 12 detonators, five improvised explosive devices and five batteries.
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August - 24 
According to Press Trust of India, Gulzar Ahmad, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, was killed during a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) at village Wasoora in the Pulwama district on August 24. While a civilian was also injured when he was cau
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According to Press Trust of India, Gulzar Ahmad, a Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) cadre, was killed during a gun-battle with the security forces (SFs) at village Wasoora in the Pulwama district on August 24. While a civilian was also injured when he was caught in the crossfire, SF personnel recovered an AK assault rifle and a magazine from the incident site.
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August - 24 
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Congress leader's house at Gompelli village under Charla police station limits in the Khammam district on August 24. The house was partially damaged as the Maoists attempted to bla
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Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacked a Congress leader's house at Gompelli village under Charla police station limits in the Khammam district on August 24. The house was partially damaged as the Maoists attempted to blast it using explosives. A vehicle parked ouitside the house was blown up in the blast.
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August - 24 
On August 24, the police arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Baleswar alias Shyam, in the Latehar district of Jharkhand and recovered Rupees 80,000 and an unspecified number of weapons from
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On August 24, the police arrested a ‘zonal commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Baleswar alias Shyam, in the Latehar district of Jharkhand and recovered Rupees 80,000 and an unspecified number of weapons from him.
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August - 24 
Police arrested five CPI (ML) Janasakthi cadres in the Kalasapadu police station limits of Cuddapah district on August 24. Two firearms, 56 rounds of ammunition, 116 gelatin sticks, detonators, a laptop, printer and kitbags were recovered from them.
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Police arrested five CPI (ML) Janasakthi cadres in the Kalasapadu police station limits of Cuddapah district on August 24. Two firearms, 56 rounds of ammunition, 116 gelatin sticks, detonators, a laptop, printer and kitbags were recovered from them. Among those arrested were Janasakthi's 'Nallamala Special Regional Committee member' Shaik Nazeer alias Ashok, 'Divisional Secretary of Kadapa-Chittoor Committee' Pradeep, 'Nallamalla Special Regional Committee member' Nambi Narasimhaiah alias Rampullaiah and Bandi Vijayakumar.
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August - 24 
The police and Maoists exchanged fire in the Chandampet area of Nalgonda district on August 24. However, no casualty was reported in the clash.
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The police and Maoists exchanged fire in the Chandampet area of Nalgonda district on August 24. However, no casualty was reported in the clash.
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August - 24 
In an interview to the Japanese news agency Kyodo on August 24, President Pervez Musharraf confirmed that Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan provided centrifuge machines and their designs to North Korea, but said these transfers did not help North Korea acquire a
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In an interview to the Japanese news agency Kyodo on August 24, President Pervez Musharraf confirmed that Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan provided centrifuge machines and their designs to North Korea, but said these transfers did not help North Korea acquire a nuclear weapons capability. Gen Musharraf said Khan could not have been of immense help to North Korea nuclear weapons programme because his laboratory had engaged in uranium enrichment, and not involved in the other steps needed to make a nuclear bomb such as conversion of uranium into gas and development of the trigger mechanism and delivery systems, according to Dawn. Khan had confessed in February 2004 to having supplied nuclear technology and expertise to North Korea, Libya and Iran.
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August - 24 
Another civilian, Jyoti Prasad Neupane, was abducted from his residence at Simalpani in the Arghakhanchi district on August 24.
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Another civilian, Jyoti Prasad Neupane, was abducted from his residence at Simalpani in the Arghakhanchi district on August 24.
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August - 24 
On August 24, Maoist insurgents are reported to have shot dead Ajaya Raj Singh, coordinator of the District Monitoring Committee, inside his office in Banke.
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On August 24, Maoist insurgents are reported to have shot dead Ajaya Raj Singh, coordinator of the District Monitoring Committee, inside his office in Banke.
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August - 24 
According to Independent, more than 300 listed JMB cadres of Bagmara district are still moving freely in view of police reluctance to take action against them. JMB leaders like Abdus Sattar, ‘Killer’ Mostaque and Lutfor Rahman are yet to be arrested,
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According to Independent, more than 300 listed JMB cadres of Bagmara district are still moving freely in view of police reluctance to take action against them. JMB leaders like Abdus Sattar, ‘Killer’ Mostaque and Lutfor Rahman are yet to be arrested, the report added.
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August - 24 
Daily Star has reported that four JMB cadres, Nasir Uddin, Moniruzzaman Munna, Anisur Rahman Khokon and Monwar Hossain Uzzal, who were arrested from Satkhira, have implicated the outfit’s chief Abdur Rahman in the five bomb explosions carried out in
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Daily Star has reported that four JMB cadres, Nasir Uddin, Moniruzzaman Munna, Anisur Rahman Khokon and Monwar Hossain Uzzal, who were arrested from Satkhira, have implicated the outfit’s chief Abdur Rahman in the five bomb explosions carried out in the district on August 17.
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August - 24 
In the Khulna district, the police on August 24 arrested Director of Al Markajul Islamic Madrassa (seminary) and Orphanage, Barkatullah Morshed, from a seminary at Kadia village, suspecting his involvement in the blasts. Barkatullah is the younger br
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In the Khulna district, the police on August 24 arrested Director of Al Markajul Islamic Madrassa (seminary) and Orphanage, Barkatullah Morshed, from a seminary at Kadia village, suspecting his involvement in the blasts. Barkatullah is the younger brother of Akramuzzaman Bin Abdus Salam, Director of the Revival of Islamic Heritage Society, an organisation aided by Kuwait. Police said another brother of Salam, Mozammel Huq, is the chief organiser of the district JMB unit.
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August - 24 
Mohammad Mohsin, Joint Secretary in the home ministry, told the press that police have arrested a total of 154 persons across the country in connection with the blasts until on August 24.
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Mohammad Mohsin, Joint Secretary in the home ministry, told the press that police have arrested a total of 154 persons across the country in connection with the blasts until on August 24.
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August - 24 
On August 24, police arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists to board flights bound for Dubai and Saudi Arabia at the Zia International Airport in Dhaka. They were identified as Kabir Hossain and Abdur Razzak of Barisal, Shafiq
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On August 24, police arrested four Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists to board flights bound for Dubai and Saudi Arabia at the Zia International Airport in Dhaka. They were identified as Kabir Hossain and Abdur Razzak of Barisal, Shafiqur Rahman of Madaripur and Mohammad Alam of Savar.
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August - 24 
LankaPage has reported that the Government has rejected the LTTE demand to hold peace talks in Oslo. On August 24, a spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Government stated in Colombo, "We cannot accept the view of LTTE to having peace talks in foreign soil
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LankaPage has reported that the Government has rejected the LTTE demand to hold peace talks in Oslo. On August 24, a spokesperson of the Sri Lanka Government stated in Colombo, "We cannot accept the view of LTTE to having peace talks in foreign soil without any good reason. This time they [LTTE] have to discuss their problems here in Sri Lanka."
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August - 24 
On August 24, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead a member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam, Rasarathnam Srikanth, in the Kovil Kulam area of Vavuniya district.
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On August 24, suspected Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres shot dead a member of the People's Liberation Organization of Tamil Eelam, Rasarathnam Srikanth, in the Kovil Kulam area of Vavuniya district.
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August - 25 
A cadre of the outlawed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Iqbal Gul alias Salahuddin Ayoubi aka Bihari, was killed during a search operation by the troops at village Damhal Hanjipora in the Anantnag district. One of his associates, Shabeer Ahmed Ghanai alias
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A cadre of the outlawed Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Iqbal Gul alias Salahuddin Ayoubi aka Bihari, was killed during a search operation by the troops at village Damhal Hanjipora in the Anantnag district. One of his associates, Shabeer Ahmed Ghanai alias Dawood, who had managed to break the cordon, was also subsequently killed at Lassarpora Kulgam.
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August - 25 
A civilian, identified as Nissar Patwari, and his son were reportedly shot dead and another family member was wounded in a terrorist attack at village Thanna Mang in the Darhal area of Rajouri district on August 25.
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A civilian, identified as Nissar Patwari, and his son were reportedly shot dead and another family member was wounded in a terrorist attack at village Thanna Mang in the Darhal area of Rajouri district on August 25.
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August - 25 
A day earlier, two NLFT cadres, Rati Mohan Debbarma and Anil Debbarma, surrendered before the Commanding Officer of sixth battalion of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) at Tulasikhar camp under Champahawor police station in the West Tripura district. They d
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A day earlier, two NLFT cadres, Rati Mohan Debbarma and Anil Debbarma, surrendered before the Commanding Officer of sixth battalion of Tripura State Rifles (TSR) at Tulasikhar camp under Champahawor police station in the West Tripura district. They deposited one SLR, one magazine of 7.62 rifles with 110 rounds of live bullets, one Chinese grenade and 65 rounds of AK-47 rifle.
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August - 25 
A Village Defence Committee member, Amar Nath, was abducted by a group of three terrorists from his house at village Karshun in the Doda district.
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A Village Defence Committee member, Amar Nath, was abducted by a group of three terrorists from his house at village Karshun in the Doda district.
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August - 25 
A youth, identified as Sawan Ghimire, abducted earlier by unidentified militants on August 21, was found dead near the bank of Touwetsong River under Moreh Police Station limits in the Chandel district on August 25. Ghimire, according to official sou
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A youth, identified as Sawan Ghimire, abducted earlier by unidentified militants on August 21, was found dead near the bank of Touwetsong River under Moreh Police Station limits in the Chandel district on August 25. Ghimire, according to official sources, was working as a porter for the Assam Rifles.
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August - 25 
According to Telegraph, SFs launched an anti-insurgency operation on August 25, targeting about 80 ULFA cadres, believed to be holed up inside the deep jungles of Lower Dibang Valley and East Siang districts. The operation was launched following a re
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According to Telegraph, SFs launched an anti-insurgency operation on August 25, targeting about 80 ULFA cadres, believed to be holed up inside the deep jungles of Lower Dibang Valley and East Siang districts. The operation was launched following a recent high-level meeting held at the divisional headquarters of the Army’s 2 Mountain Division. Col A.K. Singh, Commanding Officer of 5 Madras Regiment said, "This is the very initial part of the operation and, therefore, we are not in a position to say more on it."
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August - 25 
New Indian Express has reported that notwithstanding their boycott of the forthcoming village council elections, Maoists in the State of Jharkhand are planning to field their candidates to win as many panchayat (village local body) seats as possible.
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New Indian Express has reported that notwithstanding their boycott of the forthcoming village council elections, Maoists in the State of Jharkhand are planning to field their candidates to win as many panchayat (village local body) seats as possible. The report quoted a senior police official as saying, "Inputs from different parts of the state suggest that Maoists are out to grab the panchayat posts. They can field their supporters who are not facing any police case and as well as the spouses of some Maoist leaders… the move to grab panchayat posts is a calculated one. They will get spokespersons to carry out their ideology and agenda in the form of the village heads." Jharkhand will conduct its first panchayat polls during September and October 2005.
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August - 25 
On August 25, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as ‘area commander’ Ritu Bora, was killed in an operation by the security forces (SFs) in the Paglam region of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district. A police constable, identi
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On August 25, a United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorist, identified as ‘area commander’ Ritu Bora, was killed in an operation by the security forces (SFs) in the Paglam region of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lohit district. A police constable, identified as Mandip Misra, is also reported to have died in this incident. A ULFA linkman was arrested during the operation.
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August - 25 
On the same day, TSR personnel arrested Bipul Debbarma, a collaborator of an unspecified militant outfit, from Manik Chowdhury Para under Champahawor police station.
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On the same day, TSR personnel arrested Bipul Debbarma, a collaborator of an unspecified militant outfit, from Manik Chowdhury Para under Champahawor police station.
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August - 25 
Sangai Express has reported that two Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres, Thanggin alias Hegin and Laishram James, were arrested from the Checkon crossing and Paona Bazaar areas in the Imphal East district on August 25.
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Sangai Express has reported that two Kuki National Army (KNA) cadres, Thanggin alias Hegin and Laishram James, were arrested from the Checkon crossing and Paona Bazaar areas in the Imphal East district on August 25.
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August - 25 
SF personnel recovered a hand grenade and two wireless sets from the house of one Ghulam Mohiuddin Sheikh at Handwara in Kupwara district.
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SF personnel recovered a hand grenade and two wireless sets from the house of one Ghulam Mohiuddin Sheikh at Handwara in Kupwara district.
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August - 25 
SFs also recovered a hand grenade, two grenade launcher shells and 646 rounds of ammunition from a jungle hideout of the terrorists in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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SFs also recovered a hand grenade, two grenade launcher shells and 646 rounds of ammunition from a jungle hideout of the terrorists in the Tral area of Pulwama district.
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August - 25 
The police arrested two cadres of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), Rajinder Singh and Tajinder Singh, during a raid at Satwari in Jammu and subsequently recovered from them a consignment of arms and ammunition, including six kilograms of RDX and o
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The police arrested two cadres of the Khalistan Zindabad Force (KZF), Rajinder Singh and Tajinder Singh, during a raid at Satwari in Jammu and subsequently recovered from them a consignment of arms and ammunition, including six kilograms of RDX and one AK-56 rifle. Senior Superintendent of Police of Jammu, Mukesh Singh, said a police party had laid a trap for the two following reports that they were planning to revive the KZF in Jammu district. The duo is reported to have confessed later that they had received a consignment of arms and explosives through a contact-man of KZF 'chief' Ranjit Singh alias Neeta, presently operating from Pakistan, and dumped it along a stream in the Gadigarh-Miran Sahib area. Both Rajinder Singh and Tajinder Singh had been arrested in the mid 1990s for their involvement in subversive activities and were later bailed out.
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August - 25 
The police recovered two hand grenades from a mosque in the Rainawari area of capital Srinagar following a disclosure by two arrested terrorist suspects.
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The police recovered two hand grenades from a mosque in the Rainawari area of capital Srinagar following a disclosure by two arrested terrorist suspects.
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August - 25 
The Telegraph has reported that the taxation wing of the Manipur Government has ceased to function since August 25 after all the employees barring the head of the department took leave en masse following threats from several militant groups. The repo
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The Telegraph has reported that the taxation wing of the Manipur Government has ceased to function since August 25 after all the employees barring the head of the department took leave en masse following threats from several militant groups. The report says that several militant groups had set August 31 as the deadline for the payment of extortion amount and had warned the employees with dire consequences if their demands were not met.
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August - 25 
The Visakhapatnam district police seized nearly 200 kg of gelatine sticks from a dump concealed in a roadside agriculture field on August 25. A police party recovered 1,330 gelatine sticks, each weighing 150 gram, near Mosaiahpeta village. "We suspec
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The Visakhapatnam district police seized nearly 200 kg of gelatine sticks from a dump concealed in a roadside agriculture field on August 25. A police party recovered 1,330 gelatine sticks, each weighing 150 gram, near Mosaiahpeta village. "We suspect that Maoists might have concealed the sticks in the field three and half to four months ago for a major strike. The large quantity of sticks are enough to cause heavy destruction in a big city," the Superintendent of Police V.V. Srinivasa Rao said.
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August - 25 
Two more Hizb cadres, Rizwan Bhai and Riyaz Ahmed Kalsi, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Palapathri village in the Pulwama district.
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Two more Hizb cadres, Rizwan Bhai and Riyaz Ahmed Kalsi, were shot dead by the security forces (SFs) at Palapathri village in the Pulwama district.
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August - 25 
A tribal force backed by the security agencies in North Waziristan is reported to have neutralised a terrorist hideout owned by a tribesman in violation of the agreement signed with the Government, according to The News. According to an official pres
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A tribal force backed by the security agencies in North Waziristan is reported to have neutralised a terrorist hideout owned by a tribesman in violation of the agreement signed with the Government, according to The News. According to an official press release, action was initiated after five Kazakh nationals arrested by the troops during a operation near Miranshah revealed that Maulvi Asal Jan, a resident of Raghzai Killi village, had rented out his compound to them. The Kazakh nationals also confessed using the hideout for carrying out terrorist activities in North Waziristan.
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August - 25 
According to Dawn, unidentified saboteurs hurled a hand-grenade into the main office of the Northern Areas Development Project (NADP) in Gilgit on August 25-night, damaging the building premises. However, no one was hurt in the attack. In the recent
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According to Dawn, unidentified saboteurs hurled a hand-grenade into the main office of the Northern Areas Development Project (NADP) in Gilgit on August 25-night, damaging the building premises. However, no one was hurt in the attack. In the recent past, NADP offices had been attacked with bombs and stormed by gunmen and its vehicles had come under sniper fire.
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August - 25 
In a statement isued on August 25, the Royal Nepalese Army has said that Maoists have abducted more than 100 people from two western districts over the past few days. On August 24, the insurgents abducted 60 people from the Sifti area in Darchula dis
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In a statement isued on August 25, the Royal Nepalese Army has said that Maoists have abducted more than 100 people from two western districts over the past few days. On August 24, the insurgents abducted 60 people from the Sifti area in Darchula district, while at least 40 people were abducted on August 23 from the Deurali, Baluwa and Arwang areas of Gorkha district. The insurgents have also abducted a teacher and chairman of the management committee of Bhagirath Secondary School at Sanischare in the Morang district.
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August - 25 
On August 25, Maoist insurgents killed a civilian, identified as Shambhu Chaudhary, at Bakdhuwa-9 in the Saptari district after accusing him of involvement in rape at Jagatpur village last week. The Maoists also resorted to firing while abducting fou
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On August 25, Maoist insurgents killed a civilian, identified as Shambhu Chaudhary, at Bakdhuwa-9 in the Saptari district after accusing him of involvement in rape at Jagatpur village last week. The Maoists also resorted to firing while abducting four others who they accused of being involved in the rape. Earlier, nine of the approximately two dozen rape victims had accused the Maoists of raping them, which the latter denied.
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August - 25 
A court in Satkhira on August 25 is reported to have issued an arrest warrant against the JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman.
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A court in Satkhira on August 25 is reported to have issued an arrest warrant against the JMB chief Shaikh Abdur Rahman.
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August - 25 
Anonymous leaflets titled 'History of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)’ were circulated in the Khulna city on August 25. According to the leaflet, the JMB is the militant wing of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh.
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Anonymous leaflets titled 'History of Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB)’ were circulated in the Khulna city on August 25. According to the leaflet, the JMB is the militant wing of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh.
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August - 25 
Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, said on August 25 that the Government is indifferent to the involvement of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in the August 17-serial bomb blasts, even though the party has been leading mili
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Leader of the Opposition and former Prime Minister, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, said on August 25 that the Government is indifferent to the involvement of Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) in the August 17-serial bomb blasts, even though the party has been leading militant and fundamentalist activities in Bangladesh. "Why aren't the Jamaat (leaders) that plotted the series of bomb blasts on August 17 in the country being arrested?" said Hasina in Dhaka. "Jamaat has camps in different places in the country where militants get armed training. They also spend a huge amount of money on this purpose," she said. She alleged that instead of arresting the real culprits, the Government has targeted persons who are against the JeI and those who left it. Hasina said the August 17 blasts was well planned to eliminate Awami League leaders and workers. "Just after the bomb blasts, an instruction was given to all districts from the home ministry to arrest Awami League leaders and workers and implicate them in the blast cases," she said adding, "The instruction, however, withdrawn later... may be due to international pressures."
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August - 25 
New Age has reported that the Government has alerted security forces to prevent any plot for a fresh bomb attack in the country. The Government reportedly had information that a follow-up attack could be carried out by the same Islamist group to crea
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New Age has reported that the Government has alerted security forces to prevent any plot for a fresh bomb attack in the country. The Government reportedly had information that a follow-up attack could be carried out by the same Islamist group to create a total disorder in the country and to divert the ongoing investigation process. "By analysing the post-blast threats by Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh, which resorted to the August 17 blasts, and the statements of the arrested persons, it is suspected that another attack may be carried out at any part of the country any time," an unnamed official said.
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August - 25 
The British Broadcasting Service’s Bangla language service said on August 25 that police have provided the Interpol a list of 17 people, including Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief, Abdur Rahman for arrest.
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The British Broadcasting Service’s Bangla language service said on August 25 that police have provided the Interpol a list of 17 people, including Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) chief, Abdur Rahman for arrest.
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August - 25 
The Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, a relatively new Islamist outfit in the country, on August 25 blamed the major political parties for allowing India to conspire against Bangladesh. "The politics of mutual blame-game by the Awami League and the BNP [Ban
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The Hizb-ut-Tahrir Bangladesh, a relatively new Islamist outfit in the country, on August 25 blamed the major political parties for allowing India to conspire against Bangladesh. "The politics of mutual blame-game by the Awami League and the BNP [Bangladesh National Party] has made scope for India to hatch conspiracy against Bangladesh," said Mohiuddin Ahmed, chief coordinator and spokesperson of the organisation.
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August - 25 
Three JMB activists of Barisal district, who reportedly operate under a different banner, also confessed on August 25 to their involvement in the bomb blasts in which at least two persons were killed and over 100 others sustained injuries.
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Three JMB activists of Barisal district, who reportedly operate under a different banner, also confessed on August 25 to their involvement in the bomb blasts in which at least two persons were killed and over 100 others sustained injuries.
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August - 26 
14 civilians and four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in six grenade blasts during a span of three hours at different places in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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14 civilians and four Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were injured in six grenade blasts during a span of three hours at different places in the Sopore town of Baramulla district.
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August - 26 
A bomb suspected to have been planted by militants exploded near the gate of Regional Tasar Research Station at Mantnpukhn, along National Highway 39. An official release said that the security force personnel had detected the explosive and were tryi
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A bomb suspected to have been planted by militants exploded near the gate of Regional Tasar Research Station at Mantnpukhn, along National Highway 39. An official release said that the security force personnel had detected the explosive and were trying to diffuse it, when it went off. No one was injured in the explosion.
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August - 26 
A day later, the Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Chirom Sadananda alias Shanta, from Kiyamgei Maning Leikai.
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A day later, the Imphal East district police arrested a Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) cadre, Chirom Sadananda alias Shanta, from Kiyamgei Maning Leikai.
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August - 26 
A group of terrorists abducted three civilians and shot dead one of them while freeing two others at Thalani Dhar in the Gandoh area of Doda district on August 26. According to Daily Excelsior, the hostages were identified as Mohammed Abbas, Irshad H
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A group of terrorists abducted three civilians and shot dead one of them while freeing two others at Thalani Dhar in the Gandoh area of Doda district on August 26. According to Daily Excelsior, the hostages were identified as Mohammed Abbas, Irshad Hussain and Roshan Lal, all residents of Gandoh. While Abbas and Hussain were released unharmed Roshan Lal was reportedly beheaded.
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August - 26 
A group of terrorists shot dead a 162 Battalion Territorial Army personnel, Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir, after abducting him from his house at Sumbal Sonawari in the Baramulla district.
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A group of terrorists shot dead a 162 Battalion Territorial Army personnel, Ghulam Mohiuddin Mir, after abducting him from his house at Sumbal Sonawari in the Baramulla district.
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August - 26 
According to police reports, an unidentified left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) was killed in a bomb explosion, which was targetted at security personnel in the Gudabanda jungles of East Singhbhum district on August 26. Police also recovere
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According to police reports, an unidentified left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) was killed in a bomb explosion, which was targetted at security personnel in the Gudabanda jungles of East Singhbhum district on August 26. Police also recovered two can bombs, detonators and some live wires during a combing operation following the blast.
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August - 26 
At Monchhoo Kralapora in the Budgam district, terrorists are reported to have shot dead a civilian, Ghulam Nabi Wani, outside his house. According to official sources, Ghulam Nabi was a village head.
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At Monchhoo Kralapora in the Budgam district, terrorists are reported to have shot dead a civilian, Ghulam Nabi Wani, outside his house. According to official sources, Ghulam Nabi was a village head.
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August - 26 
In the State, security forces arrested two terrorists, Yasir Hayat Ahangar and Mohammad Rafiq Shah, at Rainawari on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. Troops recovered one grenade thrower with a grenade, two fuses, one wireless set and one packet of
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In the State, security forces arrested two terrorists, Yasir Hayat Ahangar and Mohammad Rafiq Shah, at Rainawari on the outskirts of capital Srinagar. Troops recovered one grenade thrower with a grenade, two fuses, one wireless set and one packet of gun powder from an under construction school building at Bemina in the suburbs of Srinagar. The Army recovered three kilograms of explosives, 41 detonators, two Kenwood radio sets and three grenades during a search operation at Kula in the Mankote area of Poonch district.
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August - 26 
Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Janashakti have abducted an employee of a contractor working at the SRSP flood flow canal for ransom from Sarvapur village in Karimnagar district on August 26, today. The Naxalites also rep
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Left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Janashakti have abducted an employee of a contractor working at the SRSP flood flow canal for ransom from Sarvapur village in Karimnagar district on August 26, today. The Naxalites also reportedly informed the contractor to pay a ransom of Rupees 50 lakhs for the employee's release.
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August - 26 
On August 26 night, Army personnel defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) under a culvert on Krishna Ghati-Mendhar road in Poonch district
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On August 26 night, Army personnel defused two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) under a culvert on Krishna Ghati-Mendhar road in Poonch district
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August - 26 
On August 26, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said in Raipur that the State Government will proscribe the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to curb the increasing Maoist-related violence. However, he did not disclose when the b
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On August 26, the Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh said in Raipur that the State Government will proscribe the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to curb the increasing Maoist-related violence. However, he did not disclose when the ban would be imposed.
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August - 26 
On August 26, the police arrested a Local Guerilla squad (LGS) member, identified as Motu Cherua alias Binod, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sundargarh district of Orissa.
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On August 26, the police arrested a Local Guerilla squad (LGS) member, identified as Motu Cherua alias Binod, of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Sundargarh district of Orissa.
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August - 26 
One I Com radio set and 405 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered by an Army patrol party from Kakgiyan forests in Krishna Ghat area of Mendhar on August 26 night.
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One I Com radio set and 405 rounds of AK ammunition were recovered by an Army patrol party from Kakgiyan forests in Krishna Ghat area of Mendhar on August 26 night.
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August - 26 
Qasim Gujjar, was killed after being held hostage at Asthan Mang village in the Gool area of Udhampur district.
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Qasim Gujjar, was killed after being held hostage at Asthan Mang village in the Gool area of Udhampur district.
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August - 26 
Terrorists attacked the house of a Congress party leader, Habibullah Bhat, at Mandolpora Lolab in the Kupwara district. However, no one was injured.
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Terrorists attacked the house of a Congress party leader, Habibullah Bhat, at Mandolpora Lolab in the Kupwara district. However, no one was injured.
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August - 26 
Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists identified as Saifullah and Shabir Ahmad alias Zubair were killed in an encounter with security forces at Dardpora-Chaklipora village in Anantnag district on August 26 night. An army personnel was also injured in
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Two Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists identified as Saifullah and Shabir Ahmad alias Zubair were killed in an encounter with security forces at Dardpora-Chaklipora village in Anantnag district on August 26 night. An army personnel was also injured in the gunbattle. An AK rifle, a carbine and some ammunition were recovered from the slain LeT cadres.
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August - 26 
Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists, identified as Charanjoy Debbarma and Kachya Reang, surrendered at the capital Agartala before the Assam Rifles authorities on August 26 along with a 51 mm mortar, four Chinese grenades and 6
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Two National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) terrorists, identified as Charanjoy Debbarma and Kachya Reang, surrendered at the capital Agartala before the Assam Rifles authorities on August 26 along with a 51 mm mortar, four Chinese grenades and 60 rounds of ammunition.
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August - 26 
Five people have been sentenced to death for their involvement in a 2003 attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf in which 18 persons were killed. Military spokesperson, Major-General Shaukat Sultan, said in Islamabad, on August 26, that a l
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Five people have been sentenced to death for their involvement in a 2003 attempt to assassinate President Pervez Musharraf in which 18 persons were killed. Military spokesperson, Major-General Shaukat Sultan, said in Islamabad, on August 26, that a low-ranking member of the military and four civilians were given the sentence a few days ago, but would not say which court heard the case, according to The News. The soldier was named as Naik Arshad Mahmood and the civilians were identified as Zubair Ahmed, Rashid Qureshi, Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti and Akhlas Ahmed. Sultan also disclosed that three more people convicted of involvement in the plot were jailed. Rana Mohammad Naveed was sentenced to life imprisonment while Adnan Khan was sentenced to 15 years and Aamir Sohail 20 years. The sentences relate to Christmas Day 2003, when two suicide bombers rammed explosives-laden vehicles into Gen. Musharraf’s motorcade at Jhanda Chichi in Rawalpindi killing 18 people and wounding 40 others. It was the second attempt on the President’s Musharraf’s life that month. A soldier, 35-year old Islamuddin Sheikh alias Abdus Salam Saddiqi, linked to the other plot - the bombing of a Rawalpindi bridge seconds after Musharraf’s convoy passed on December 14, 2003 - was hanged at the New Central Jail in Multan on August 20, 2005.
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August - 26 
The Government said on August 26 that it would not check, investigate or even comment on audit details of accounts submitted by the Madrassas (seminaries). Religious Affairs Secretary, Vakil Ahmed Khan told Daily Times that the Government wanted to c
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The Government said on August 26 that it would not check, investigate or even comment on audit details of accounts submitted by the Madrassas (seminaries). Religious Affairs Secretary, Vakil Ahmed Khan told Daily Times that the Government wanted to compile a database of Madrassas in Pakistan to counter propaganda against them. He said that seminaries once registered with the Government would not be asked for registration again. He added that seminaries were not bound to disclose the names of their donors but they had been asked to submit details of their expenses and donations.
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August - 26 
Five security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at Khairanpur area in the western Terai district of Kapilvastu on August 26. According to the Royal Nepalese Army sources, th
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Five security force (SF) personnel were killed and two others were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) explosion at Khairanpur area in the western Terai district of Kapilvastu on August 26. According to the Royal Nepalese Army sources, the soldiers were travelling in a vehicle, which was targeted by the explosion. Sources further said that several Maoists could have been killed during the clashes that followed the explosion.
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August - 26 
SFs killed a Maoist ‘area in-charge’, identified as Eknath Subedi alias Akash, at Nagardaha 2 in the Parsa district.
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SFs killed a Maoist ‘area in-charge’, identified as Eknath Subedi alias Akash, at Nagardaha 2 in the Parsa district.
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August - 26 
The former Population and Environment Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) leader, Ambika Sanwa, has reportedly joined the ranks of the Maoists. According to Nepal News, Sanwa’s family members said that the minister, who has been missing s
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The former Population and Environment Minister and Communist Party of Nepal (CPN-UML) leader, Ambika Sanwa, has reportedly joined the ranks of the Maoists. According to Nepal News, Sanwa’s family members said that the minister, who has been missing since the last seven months, had visited his house at Khoklang in the eastern Taplejung district on August 20 and had informed his family members of the decision.
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August - 26 
Two SF personnel were injured when Maoists triggered an IED explosion targeting a SF patrol at Mangalghat area in the Myagdi district on August 26
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Two SF personnel were injured when Maoists triggered an IED explosion targeting a SF patrol at Mangalghat area in the Myagdi district on August 26
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August - 26 
According to Daily Star, Barkatullah Morshed, Director of the Al Markajul Islamic Madrassa [seminary] and Orphanage in the Bagerhat district, who was arrested on August 24 from a seminary at Kadia village, has admitted that some of his students were
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According to Daily Star, Barkatullah Morshed, Director of the Al Markajul Islamic Madrassa [seminary] and Orphanage in the Bagerhat district, who was arrested on August 24 from a seminary at Kadia village, has admitted that some of his students were involved in the August 17 countrywide serial bombings. The report quoting an unnamed investigator said Morshed, who admitted to being a leader of the Jagrata Muslim Janata Bangladesh (JMJB), said that his students carried out the bomb attacks on instructions of the outfit’s ‘operations commander’ Siddiqul Islam alias Bangla Bhai. He also said that 52 of his students are undergoing training in arms and explosives in three training camps for Islamist militants in the Chitalmari, Mollahat and Sadar sub-districts in Bagerhat.
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August - 26 
On August 26, eleven Sarbahara Party cadres were arrested along with firearms from the Doulatdia KKS School premises of Goalundo area in Rajbari district. Independent has reported that police personnel carried out a raid following inputs regarding th
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On August 26, eleven Sarbahara Party cadres were arrested along with firearms from the Doulatdia KKS School premises of Goalundo area in Rajbari district. Independent has reported that police personnel carried out a raid following inputs regarding the presence of the outfit’s regional leader Shushil and his associates. However, Sushil and his close associate Faruq managed to escape. A shutter gun was recovered from the incident site.
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August - 26 
The Government for the first time officially disclosed on August 26 that the banned Islamist militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was responsible for the August 17 serial bomb blasts across the country, according to Daily Star.
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The Government for the first time officially disclosed on August 26 that the banned Islamist militant organisation Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) was responsible for the August 17 serial bomb blasts across the country, according to Daily Star. "It seems from the confessional statements of the four JMB activists that the organisation is responsible for the bombings," said Mohammad Mohsin, Joint Secretary (Political) in the Home Ministry. He also disclosed that the four arrested militants belonged to Satkhira and Kushtia districts. According to the home ministry, 155 people have been arrested thus far in connection with the countrywide bomb blasts.
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August - 26 
According to the Sri Lanka Army sources, police recovered two hand grenades, 690 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, 200 rounds of 5.56 ammunition and a suspicious parcel hidden in a tea estate in the Norwood area of Nuwara Eliya district on August 25.
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According to the Sri Lanka Army sources, police recovered two hand grenades, 690 rounds of 9-mm ammunition, 200 rounds of 5.56 ammunition and a suspicious parcel hidden in a tea estate in the Norwood area of Nuwara Eliya district on August 25.
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August - 26 
On August 26, the Supreme Court ordered the Election Commissioner to go ahead with his decision to call for nominations for a Presidential election this year. Delivering a 23-page judgment, Chief Justice Sarath Silva turned down President Chandrika K
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On August 26, the Supreme Court ordered the Election Commissioner to go ahead with his decision to call for nominations for a Presidential election this year. Delivering a 23-page judgment, Chief Justice Sarath Silva turned down President Chandrika Kumaratunga’s claimed legitimacy of the controversial second oath-taking ceremony, reportedly held in the year 2000. "The Supreme Court unanimously decided to accept Election Commissioner’s observation in this regard that President’s first oath taken in 1999 is only in accordance with the Constitution," the Chief Justice said.
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August - 27 
A Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) cadre, Mohd Amin Chopan surrendered before troops of 12 Rashtriya Rifles and police in Kaskoot area of Ramban tehsil on August 27.
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A Harkat-ul-Jehad Islami (HUJI) cadre, Mohd Amin Chopan surrendered before troops of 12 Rashtriya Rifles and police in Kaskoot area of Ramban tehsil on August 27.
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August - 27 
A left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) leader of the CPI-ML Pratighatana, identified as 'State secretary' Prasad was arrested by the police at Bhadrachalam in Khammam district on August 27. His wife Latakka undergoing treatment at a hospital
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A left wing extremist (also known as Naxalite) leader of the CPI-ML Pratighatana, identified as 'State secretary' Prasad was arrested by the police at Bhadrachalam in Khammam district on August 27. His wife Latakka undergoing treatment at a hospital in Hyderabad was also arrested.
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August - 27 
A terrorist hideout was neutralised at Habda-Kamalkote in Uri sector of Baramulla district on August 27 morning which led to the recovery of a pistol, two magazines and 60 rounds.
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A terrorist hideout was neutralised at Habda-Kamalkote in Uri sector of Baramulla district on August 27 morning which led to the recovery of a pistol, two magazines and 60 rounds.
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August - 27 
According to Imphal Free Press, two cadres of the Manipur Human Rights Protection Guild (MHRPG), including the outfit’s 'commander' Thangjam Raju alias Robinson, were killed in an encounter with a police team at Iroishemba Lainingkhul Games Village i
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According to Imphal Free Press, two cadres of the Manipur Human Rights Protection Guild (MHRPG), including the outfit’s 'commander' Thangjam Raju alias Robinson, were killed in an encounter with a police team at Iroishemba Lainingkhul Games Village in the Imphal West district on August 27. The other slain cadre was identified as John of Toijang village in the Churchandpur district. According to police sources, the MHRPG is extensively involved in abduction for ransom, including that of a Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Professor, Yumnam Nandabir, in May 2005.
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August - 27 
According to Sangai Express, the Kuki National Front (KNF) has opposed any handing over of ‘Kuki territories’ to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) without prior consent and mandate of the Kuki tribals. Claiming that Nag
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According to Sangai Express, the Kuki National Front (KNF) has opposed any handing over of ‘Kuki territories’ to the National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM) without prior consent and mandate of the Kuki tribals. Claiming that Nagas are the 'non owner of the land', the outfit said it is keeping a close tab on the Union Government’s negotiations with the NSCN-IM. The KNF 'Information and Publicity Wing Secretary', Shaddai Lhungdim, in a statement on August 27 said: "With such glaring evidence and circumstances, it will be inviting civil war if an inch of Kuki territory which our forefathers had shed blood for many generations be gifted by Govt of India to non owner of the land in the North Eastern Region of India."
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August - 27 
An army spokesman said that security forces recovered six quintals of assorted explosives from the basement of a building in Anantnag. One person was arrested while the owner of the building from where the explosives were recovered is absconding, the
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An army spokesman said that security forces recovered six quintals of assorted explosives from the basement of a building in Anantnag. One person was arrested while the owner of the building from where the explosives were recovered is absconding, the spokesman added.
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August - 27 
Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists, four of whom have been identified as Babu Bora, Pituleshwar Bora, Nabin and Subhas Mili, were arrested from Paglam Ghat in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley on August 27, according to Sentinel.
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Five United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) terrorists, four of whom have been identified as Babu Bora, Pituleshwar Bora, Nabin and Subhas Mili, were arrested from Paglam Ghat in Arunachal Pradesh’s Dibang Valley on August 27, according to Sentinel. A security force personnel was injured in the encounter which preceded the arrests.
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August - 27 
In the same district, an unidentified militant, out on bail, was caught by local residents and assaulted at Kakching market area on August 27. Sangai Express has reported that the militant, Thokchom Arunkumar, was trying to extort money from the shop
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In the same district, an unidentified militant, out on bail, was caught by local residents and assaulted at Kakching market area on August 27. Sangai Express has reported that the militant, Thokchom Arunkumar, was trying to extort money from the shopkeepers.
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August - 27 
Manjakote police in Rajouri district carried out a search operation in Kotli Kalaban forest on August 27 afternoon and recovered 15 packets of RDX, each weighing one kg. Besides RDX, police also recovered three batteries during the searches. However,
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Manjakote police in Rajouri district carried out a search operation in Kotli Kalaban forest on August 27 afternoon and recovered 15 packets of RDX, each weighing one kg. Besides RDX, police also recovered three batteries during the searches. However, no terrorists could be arrested during the searches which continued till late evening.
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August - 27 
On August 27, Forest Minister Sofi Ghulam Mohiuddin escaped unhurt when terrorists fired at his motorcade at Laribal in Handwara area of Kupwara district. Mohiuddin was returning to Handwara, his constituency, from Wudderbala village when the terrori
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On August 27, Forest Minister Sofi Ghulam Mohiuddin escaped unhurt when terrorists fired at his motorcade at Laribal in Handwara area of Kupwara district. Mohiuddin was returning to Handwara, his constituency, from Wudderbala village when the terrorists attacked his motorcade.
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August - 27 
On the same day, a suspected ULFA cadre, Rajiv Moran, was arrested and one Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel, Randeep Mishra, was injured at an unspecified location. Reports indicate that an operation codenamed ‘Operation Flush out’ against the ULFA
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On the same day, a suspected ULFA cadre, Rajiv Moran, was arrested and one Arunachal Pradesh Police personnel, Randeep Mishra, was injured at an unspecified location. Reports indicate that an operation codenamed ‘Operation Flush out’ against the ULFA in the Dibang Valley, Lohit, Changlang and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh and Tinsukia district of Assam has been intensified.
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August - 27 
One person was killed and at least 14 others, including a police officer, were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants exploded two grenades at Chang-Chari near Guwahati on August 27 night. The militants hurled the gre
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One person was killed and at least 14 others, including a police officer, were injured when suspected United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) militants exploded two grenades at Chang-Chari near Guwahati on August 27 night. The militants hurled the grenades at a police party checking vehicles on the national highway and escaped following the blasts.
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August - 27 
Security forces arrested a suspected terrorist from village Harni in Mendhar tehsil and recovered a consignment of explosive devices. Six detonators, six pieces of wire, three pencil cells and explosive like substance were recovered.
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Security forces arrested a suspected terrorist from village Harni in Mendhar tehsil and recovered a consignment of explosive devices. Six detonators, six pieces of wire, three pencil cells and explosive like substance were recovered.
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August - 27 
Two Congress party leaders and a villager of Mukkidigundam in the Nallamala forest zone were assaulted by the Maoists on August 27.
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Two Congress party leaders and a villager of Mukkidigundam in the Nallamala forest zone were assaulted by the Maoists on August 27.
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August - 27 
Two soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries when an army truck was blown up in the Shawal area of North Waziristan on August 27, according to Dawn. The vehicle was on patrol duty in the area when it struck a remote-controlled device plant
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Two soldiers were killed and another sustained injuries when an army truck was blown up in the Shawal area of North Waziristan on August 27, according to Dawn. The vehicle was on patrol duty in the area when it struck a remote-controlled device planted on a road near Bori Saidgi.
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August - 27 
According to Nepal News, seven persons travelling in a passenger bus from Kathmandu to Dang were killed and three others were injured in an explosion at Surai Naka section on the Mahendra highway at the border of Kapilvastu and Dang districts today (
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According to Nepal News, seven persons travelling in a passenger bus from Kathmandu to Dang were killed and three others were injured in an explosion at Surai Naka section on the Mahendra highway at the border of Kapilvastu and Dang districts today (August 27). The passengers were trying to remove a road blockade while explosives, suspected to have been planted by the Maoist insurgents, went off.
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August - 27 
At least three Maoist insurgents were killed and five others sustained injuries in an encounter with the security forces at Betali area in Sarlahi district on August 27.
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At least three Maoist insurgents were killed and five others sustained injuries in an encounter with the security forces at Betali area in Sarlahi district on August 27.
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August - 27 
On August 27, seven Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were arrested from the Barpakhia Kwami Madrassa (seminary) at Delduar and adjoining areas in the Tangail district. The arrested cadres have been identified as Mazharul Haque alias Y
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On August 27, seven Jama’atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) terrorists were arrested from the Barpakhia Kwami Madrassa (seminary) at Delduar and adjoining areas in the Tangail district. The arrested cadres have been identified as Mazharul Haque alias Yaqub, Shahidur Rahman Khan, Moulana Ishaq, Zillur Rahman, Abdus Sobhan, Yamin Miah and Rahmat Ullah alias Mamun.
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August - 27 
A LTTE cadre allegedly demanded a ransom of Rupees 25,000 from a civilian, identified as H.A.S. Ramesh Deen Mohommed, in the Kudapokuna area of Polonnaruwa district on August 27.
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A LTTE cadre allegedly demanded a ransom of Rupees 25,000 from a civilian, identified as H.A.S. Ramesh Deen Mohommed, in the Kudapokuna area of Polonnaruwa district on August 27.
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August - 28 
A ‘commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, identified as Abdul Qayoom Parray, and a civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Gujjar, was killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in an encounter at Barzalla village in the Baramulla district
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A ‘commander’ of the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) outfit, identified as Abdul Qayoom Parray, and a civilian, identified as Ghulam Mohiuddin Gujjar, was killed and two soldiers sustained injuries in an encounter at Barzalla village in the Baramulla district.
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August - 28 
Accoridng to Telegraph, police have arrested two suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) and recovered 1,500 detonators, 169 power gels and fifty bundles of wire from them at Ichaak in the Hazaribagh district on August 28. The detona
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Accoridng to Telegraph, police have arrested two suspected left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) and recovered 1,500 detonators, 169 power gels and fifty bundles of wire from them at Ichaak in the Hazaribagh district on August 28. The detonators were reportedly manufactured at the Rajasthan Explosives and Chemicals Limited, Dholpur, while the power gels were manufactured at Indian Explosives Limited, Gomia.
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August - 28 
Five persons, including two suspected terrorists, were arrested from the Rafiabad and Bandipore areas of Baramulla district. Official sources said that among those arrested include Shabir Ahmed Sofi alias Saifullah, ‘district commander’ of Tehreek-e-
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Five persons, including two suspected terrorists, were arrested from the Rafiabad and Bandipore areas of Baramulla district. Official sources said that among those arrested include Shabir Ahmed Sofi alias Saifullah, ‘district commander’ of Tehreek-e-Jehadi Islami outfit.
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August - 28 
People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as R. K. Meiraba alias Romeo, was killed at Sekmaijin in the Thoubal district.
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People’s Liberation Army (PLA) cadre, identified as R. K. Meiraba alias Romeo, was killed at Sekmaijin in the Thoubal district.
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August - 28 
Police recovered 17 landmines, each weighing 20 to 30 kilograms, two claymore mines, assault rifles, night vision binoculars, guns, country-made revolvers besides several dozen cartridges, Rupees 40,000 in cash, 200 metres of wires, iron pipes and Na
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Police recovered 17 landmines, each weighing 20 to 30 kilograms, two claymore mines, assault rifles, night vision binoculars, guns, country-made revolvers besides several dozen cartridges, Rupees 40,000 in cash, 200 metres of wires, iron pipes and Naxalite literature from a hideout in Lukaiya jungles near Jhumra Pahad in the Bokaro district on August 28.
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August - 28 
The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on August 28 near Keran Tanghdar sector on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district killing four terrorists. Their identification and group affiliation was yet to be ascertained. Four AK rifles and four ca
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The Army foiled an infiltration attempt on August 28 near Keran Tanghdar sector on the Line of Control (LoC) in Kupwara district killing four terrorists. Their identification and group affiliation was yet to be ascertained. Four AK rifles and four carry bags were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 28 
The police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activists, including two ‘area commanders’, from the Hussainabad area in Palamu district on August 28. The district police chief Udayan Singh said the men were hardcore Maoists of
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The police arrested three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activists, including two ‘area commanders’, from the Hussainabad area in Palamu district on August 28. The district police chief Udayan Singh said the men were hardcore Maoists of Aurangabad in Bihar and had recently shifted to Jharkhand.
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August - 28 
The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a civilian, Henpao Haokip, who the outfit said was awarded capital punishment for his alleged anti- party activities in Pallel area since 2000. The UKLF 'publicity
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The United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has claimed responsibility for the killing of a civilian, Henpao Haokip, who the outfit said was awarded capital punishment for his alleged anti- party activities in Pallel area since 2000. The UKLF 'publicity secretary' N. C. Brohlin, in a statement, said that the outfit had given three warnings to him, which were ignored.
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August - 28 
According to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), two bodies of the insurgents killed in the security action were recovered on August 28. One two-wheeler used by the Maoists, bullets and ‘socket bombs’ were recovered from the incident site.
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According to the Royal Nepalese Army (RNA), two bodies of the insurgents killed in the security action were recovered on August 28. One two-wheeler used by the Maoists, bullets and ‘socket bombs’ were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 28 
Traffic on the Mahendra Highway was reportedly affected on August 28 after the insurgents placed road blocks in several sections of the highway. The Maoists had called for a 'Mithilanchal bandh' to protest the killing of Chandeshwor Mandal, 'Chief' o
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Traffic on the Mahendra Highway was reportedly affected on August 28 after the insurgents placed road blocks in several sections of the highway. The Maoists had called for a 'Mithilanchal bandh' to protest the killing of Chandeshwor Mandal, 'Chief' of the Dhanusha-based Maoist 'Peoples’ Government' by the security forces on August 17. The affected districts included Sarlahi, Mahottari, Dhanusha, Siraha, Rautahat and Saptari.
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August - 28 
In Dhaka, a rickshaw-puller, injured in the August 17 explosions at Joypurhat, succumbed to his injuries.
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In Dhaka, a rickshaw-puller, injured in the August 17 explosions at Joypurhat, succumbed to his injuries.
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August - 28 
Khagrachhari police, on August 28, arrested four suspected JMB leaders and activists and recovered bomb-making material, remote control devices and JMB literature from their possession. The arrested persons included Mohammad Nasir, ameer (chief) of t
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Khagrachhari police, on August 28, arrested four suspected JMB leaders and activists and recovered bomb-making material, remote control devices and JMB literature from their possession. The arrested persons included Mohammad Nasir, ameer (chief) of the Khagrachhari district unit, Sagar Miah of Chapainawabganj, Sakib Khan of Rangpur and Shabuj Ali of Jhenidah. According to Daily Star, the seized literature included booklets describing how to make bombs, training manuals and the JMB constitution.
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August - 28 
Security force personnel recovered a huge amount of ammunition from Lemuchhari in the Bandarban district on August 28. Thirty-two foreign-made pistols, 5,000 bullets and 64 empty magazines of pistols were recovered during the raid.
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Security force personnel recovered a huge amount of ammunition from Lemuchhari in the Bandarban district on August 28. Thirty-two foreign-made pistols, 5,000 bullets and 64 empty magazines of pistols were recovered during the raid.
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August - 28 
The police recovered a live bomb from the Hijbullah Dakhil Madrassa at Abhaynagar in the Jessore district.
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The police recovered a live bomb from the Hijbullah Dakhil Madrassa at Abhaynagar in the Jessore district.
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August - 28 
A day earlier, a group of LTTE cadres had abducted a civilian, K. Paramalingam, from the Kayts area of Jaffna district.
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A day earlier, a group of LTTE cadres had abducted a civilian, K. Paramalingam, from the Kayts area of Jaffna district.
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August - 28 
According to AFP, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 28 demanded an end to the state of emergency imposed on August 18, saying the expanded police powers could derail the proposed talks on the cease-fire. The outfit claimed that ta
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According to AFP, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on August 28 demanded an end to the state of emergency imposed on August 18, saying the expanded police powers could derail the proposed talks on the cease-fire. The outfit claimed that talks with the Government to strengthen the truce would be meaningless while emergency laws are in operation that gives police far broader search and arrest powers. "If the state of emergency is to continue for long... one foresees a tragic situation in which even direct talks may not be of any use," said the outfit’s official publication, Viduthalaippuligal (Liberation Tiger). It further stated: "It is therefore the yearning of all peace-loving people that the emergency should be lifted, and lifted immediately."
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August - 28 
On August 28, Inspector-General of Police Chandra Fernando stated that two persons involved in the assassination of Foreign Affairs Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar were arrested in Colombo a couple of days ago. "We have evidence on the conspiracy and ro
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On August 28, Inspector-General of Police Chandra Fernando stated that two persons involved in the assassination of Foreign Affairs Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar were arrested in Colombo a couple of days ago. "We have evidence on the conspiracy and role played by them in planning the assassination," Fernando disclosed. He added that the two persons had travelled to Kilinochchi and the police also found the box that was used to transport the weapon used in the assassination. Kadirgamar was assassinated on August 12 at his Bullers Lane residence in Colombo.
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August - 28 
Suspected LTTE cadres abducted a civilian, Yuvrasa Thileepan, from the Mylavettuvan area of Batticaloa district on August 28.
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Suspected LTTE cadres abducted a civilian, Yuvrasa Thileepan, from the Mylavettuvan area of Batticaloa district on August 28.
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August - 29 
19 CPI-ML Janashakti cadres, including two 'State committee members', identified as E. Laxmirajam alias Sagar and Gaddam Deva Dasu, one 'district committee secretary', four 'commanders', two 'deputy commanders', one 'political organiser' and nine dal
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19 CPI-ML Janashakti cadres, including two 'State committee members', identified as E. Laxmirajam alias Sagar and Gaddam Deva Dasu, one 'district committee secretary', four 'commanders', two 'deputy commanders', one 'political organiser' and nine dalam (squad) members were arrested in two separate inicdents in the Karimnagar and Warangal districts on August 29-night. Police also recovered 31 weapons, 860 rounds of ammunition of various weapons, Rs. 12.38 lakhs in cash, 15 kit bags and party literature from their possession.
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August - 29 
A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Tak alias Khubeb, was killed while troops raided a terrorist hideout in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on August 29. One pistol, a magazine and five grenades were recovered fro
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A cadre of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), identified as Mushtaq Ahmed Tak alias Khubeb, was killed while troops raided a terrorist hideout in the Kulgam area of Anantnag district on August 29. One pistol, a magazine and five grenades were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 29 
A terrorist affiliated to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was arrested from Wanpura Qazigund in Anantnag along with two Chinese hand grenades and 48 rounds of ammunition.
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A terrorist affiliated to the Harkat-ul-Mujahideen (HuM) was arrested from Wanpura Qazigund in Anantnag along with two Chinese hand grenades and 48 rounds of ammunition.
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August - 29 
According to Imphal Free Press, a youth was shot at and injured by three suspected militants at Hiyanglam under Kakching police station in Imphal on August 29.
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According to Imphal Free Press, a youth was shot at and injured by three suspected militants at Hiyanglam under Kakching police station in Imphal on August 29.
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August - 29 
In the State, a 24-year old youth, Murtaza Ali Shah, was arrested from the Thannamandi area in Rajouri district on specific information that he was working for ‘Sky Fighter’, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment.
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In the State, a 24-year old youth, Murtaza Ali Shah, was arrested from the Thannamandi area in Rajouri district on specific information that he was working for ‘Sky Fighter’, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment.
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August - 29 
On August 29, India is reported to have handed over to Pakistan a list of nearly 30 wanted people, including mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chief Paresh Baruah, s
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On August 29, India is reported to have handed over to Pakistan a list of nearly 30 wanted people, including mafia don Dawood Ibrahim, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) chief Maulana Masood Azhar and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) chief Paresh Baruah, seeking their deportation to face trial. The list, which also includes names of Dawood associate Chhota Shakeel and Rawalpindi-based Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM) chief Syed Salahuddin, was handed over by the Union Home Secretary V. K. Duggal to his Pakistani counterpart Syed Kamal Shah on the opening day of the two-day Home Secretary-level talks in New Delhi, according to Daily Excelsior. Among other names in the Indian list are Khalistan Commando Force (KCF) chief Paramjit Singh Panjwar, Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) leader Wadhawa Singh and two men - Ishaq Atta Hussain and Sagir Sabir Ali Shaikh - who allegedly wanted to target the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. India also sought extradition of five hijackers of the IC-814 in 1999 and some of the Khalistan leaders, including Ranjit Singh Neeta, who have been holed up in Pakistan since late 1980s. Pakistan also gave India a list of 37 "wanted" persons alleging they were in India and mostly involved in alleged drug trafficking offences. The names in the Pakistani list were not immediately available to the press.
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August - 29 
On August 29, six Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres were arrested along with a consignment of arms and ammunition by a Central Reserve Police Force patrol party at IB Road in Churachandpur. The cache included two AK-47 rifles, one M-16 rifle, one
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On August 29, six Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) cadres were arrested along with a consignment of arms and ammunition by a Central Reserve Police Force patrol party at IB Road in Churachandpur. The cache included two AK-47 rifles, one M-16 rifle, one 9 mm pistol, one .32 pistol, four AK magazines and ammunition.
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August - 29 
On the same day, two unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Panzgam in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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On the same day, two unidentified terrorists were killed during an encounter with the security forces at Panzgam in the Kokernag area of Anantnag district.
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August - 29 
Police have arrested five members of the banned Singareni Karmika Samakhya at Rayadandi village in Karimnagar district and recovered 2,000 audio cassettes containing 'revolutionary' songs.
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Police have arrested five members of the banned Singareni Karmika Samakhya at Rayadandi village in Karimnagar district and recovered 2,000 audio cassettes containing 'revolutionary' songs.
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August - 29 
Salam Mohammed, was arrested from the Mahore area of Udhampur district following reports that he was operating as an Over-Ground Worker for the terrorists.
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Salam Mohammed, was arrested from the Mahore area of Udhampur district following reports that he was operating as an Over-Ground Worker for the terrorists.
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August - 29 
Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in an area between Vinukonda and Bollapalli in Guntur district on August 29. Police recovered a US-made pistol and a locally-made pistol from t
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Two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed in an encounter with the police in an area between Vinukonda and Bollapalli in Guntur district on August 29. Police recovered a US-made pistol and a locally-made pistol from the slain Maoists.
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August - 29 
Two suspected terrorists, Sarab Gustaan and Rashid Munir, were arrested by the troops during a search operation at village Morha in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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Two suspected terrorists, Sarab Gustaan and Rashid Munir, were arrested by the troops during a search operation at village Morha in the Mendhar area of Poonch district.
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August - 29 
President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that there is no quick fix or military solution to the problem of extremism in Pakistan. "While we have to confront terrorism with force, the malaise of extremism has to be handled with care, as cha
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President Pervez Musharraf is reported to have said that there is no quick fix or military solution to the problem of extremism in Pakistan. "While we have to confront terrorism with force, the malaise of extremism has to be handled with care, as change cannot be imposed and pertains to the hearts and minds of people," Gen. Musharraf said at a seminar on global terrorism in Islamabad on August 29. "It will take years before it (extremism) is completely curbed," he said. According to him, extremism and terrorism must be differentiated and separate strategies be made to address them. "We must address terrorism holistically and get to the roots. The resolution of core disputes will pull the carpet from under the feet of extremism and terrorism," he claimed.
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August - 29 
King Gyanendra reportedly stated on August 29 that he was ready for a dialogue with the political parties but, as a precursor, the latter must clarify their position on terrorism. In an interview to Radio Nepal, Nepal Television and Rastriya Samachar
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King Gyanendra reportedly stated on August 29 that he was ready for a dialogue with the political parties but, as a precursor, the latter must clarify their position on terrorism. In an interview to Radio Nepal, Nepal Television and Rastriya Samachar Samiti (RSS), the King said "People have told us that all they want is peace. But, the parties are talking about negotiation and alliance (with the Maoists). They must be clear about their position on terrorism."
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August - 29 
On August 29, Maoist insurgents released three journalists after detaining them for four days, according to Nepal News. They had abducted Tikaram Neti, a reporter with the Nepal Samacharpatra, Associate Editor Subrat Neupane of Purbanchal and Associa
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On August 29, Maoist insurgents released three journalists after detaining them for four days, according to Nepal News. They had abducted Tikaram Neti, a reporter with the Nepal Samacharpatra, Associate Editor Subrat Neupane of Purbanchal and Associate Editor Madan Kharel of Bibechana on August 25 while they were visiting Khudunabari in the Jhapa district.
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August - 29 August - 30
16 more suspects of the August 17 countrywide bomb blasts, including Abdul Mannan, a leader of the Harkatul Jihad and Waliullah, a senior Jamaat'ul Mujahideen (JMB) leader, were arrested in separate incidents. Mannan, a teacher of Boira Qwami Madrass
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16 more suspects of the August 17 countrywide bomb blasts, including Abdul Mannan, a leader of the Harkatul Jihad and Waliullah, a senior Jamaat'ul Mujahideen (JMB) leader, were arrested in separate incidents. Mannan, a teacher of Boira Qwami Madrassa at Belkuchi, was arrested from his Kandapara residence in the Sirajganj district on August 29. The police also seized some military uniform and documents from his house. Waliullah was arrested from Bashabo bazaar in Dhaka on August 30.
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August - 29 
In Rangamati district, troops seized one AK 47 rifle and 15 bullets at Bongaltoli near Baghaichhari subdistrict on August 29. Three persons were arrested following the recovery.
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In Rangamati district, troops seized one AK 47 rifle and 15 bullets at Bongaltoli near Baghaichhari subdistrict on August 29. Three persons were arrested following the recovery.
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August - 29 
Khulna district police arrested five suspected JMB activists from Dakop and Batiaghata subdistrict on August 29.
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Khulna district police arrested five suspected JMB activists from Dakop and Batiaghata subdistrict on August 29.
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August - 29 
Mohammad Mohsin, Joint Secretary (Political) in the home ministry, admitted that the Government is yet to 'dig out the root' of the August 17 bombing though some grassroot activists were arrested. "It was not possible for us to go to the root of the
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Mohammad Mohsin, Joint Secretary (Political) in the home ministry, admitted that the Government is yet to 'dig out the root' of the August 17 bombing though some grassroot activists were arrested. "It was not possible for us to go to the root of the attack," he said and added that those who have confessed to their involvement in the blasts are 'base-level workers.' 169 people have so far been arrested in connection with the blasts, he informed.
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August - 29 
On August 29, the police arrested 12 persons, including two Indians, in connection with the August 17 serial bomb blasts in different parts of the country, according to Daily Star. In Satkhira district, police arrested an Indian citizen, Gias Uddin,
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On August 29, the police arrested 12 persons, including two Indians, in connection with the August 17 serial bomb blasts in different parts of the country, according to Daily Star. In Satkhira district, police arrested an Indian citizen, Gias Uddin, from Kalaroa Bazar. Hailing from Nityanandakati village in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, Gias, a local leader of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), told police that he was tasked with blasting bombs at Satkhira bus terminal. In Naogaon, police arrested two active JMB members, Abul Kalam Azad and Abdul Majid Master, from Manda subdistrict. In Tangail, two out of seven arrestees reportedly admitted their link to the JMB, saying they had training at Delduar stadium a few months ago.
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August - 29 
Police arrested Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (Ahab) leader Zafarullah from Bamandanga village in Khulna district. At Panchagarh, police arrested Badiuzzaman, superintendent of the Panchagarh Satmera Darulfalah Dakhil Madrassa and Khalilur Rahman Pr
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Police arrested Ahle Hadith Andolan Bangladesh (Ahab) leader Zafarullah from Bamandanga village in Khulna district. At Panchagarh, police arrested Badiuzzaman, superintendent of the Panchagarh Satmera Darulfalah Dakhil Madrassa and Khalilur Rahman Pradhan alias Khalil Pradhan. In Bogra district, police arrested three people from Chakdhonai village.
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August - 29 
The 'Rajbari region Chief' of the left-wing Sarbahara Party, identified as Lokman Hossain Lal alias Mithu, was killed and three police personnel were injured in an encounter between police and his accomplices in the Undharmanik area under Goalundo Po
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The 'Rajbari region Chief' of the left-wing Sarbahara Party, identified as Lokman Hossain Lal alias Mithu, was killed and three police personnel were injured in an encounter between police and his accomplices in the Undharmanik area under Goalundo Police Station of Rajbari district on August 29. A revolver, a shutter gun and eight bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 29 
According to Colombo Page, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed and three others were injured in an attack by cadres of a rival faction in the Vaharai area of Batticaloa district on August 29.
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According to Colombo Page, a Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadre was killed and three others were injured in an attack by cadres of a rival faction in the Vaharai area of Batticaloa district on August 29.
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August - 29 
According to the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, two bodies with gunshot injuries were found in the Thepuwana area of Kalutara district.
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According to the pro-LTTE website Tamil Net, two bodies with gunshot injuries were found in the Thepuwana area of Kalutara district.
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August - 29 
LTTE cadres reportedly shot dead a former member of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation, identified as S. Shivaruparasa, near Bathiya Mawatha on Saranankara road in Kalubowila.
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LTTE cadres reportedly shot dead a former member of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation, identified as S. Shivaruparasa, near Bathiya Mawatha on Saranankara road in Kalubowila.
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August - 29 
On August 29, unidentified assailants lobbed two hand grenades targetting the Madampitiya Road office of the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) daily Sudar Oli in Colombo, killing a security guard, identified as David Selvaratnam, and injuri
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On August 29, unidentified assailants lobbed two hand grenades targetting the Madampitiya Road office of the pro-Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) daily Sudar Oli in Colombo, killing a security guard, identified as David Selvaratnam, and injuring four others.
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August - 30 
A ‘deputy battalion commander" of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Shamas-ud-Din alias Basharat, was shot dead by the security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at village Bharneli in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on August 30. One AK-56 rifle,
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A ‘deputy battalion commander" of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), Shamas-ud-Din alias Basharat, was shot dead by the security force (SF) personnel in an encounter at village Bharneli in the Mahore area of Udhampur district on August 30. One AK-56 rifle, three magazines, 12 rounds of ammunition, seven grenades and one radio set were recovered from his possession.
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August - 30 
A group of terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, in the Pulwama district.
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A group of terrorists shot at and wounded a civilian, Mushtaq Ahmed Lone, in the Pulwama district.
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August - 30 
According to Sentinel, two terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) shot dead a school teacher, Sukleswar Medhi, in front of the Balitara High School in Nalbari district on August 30. Following the killing, soldiers of the Red Horns D
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According to Sentinel, two terrorists of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) shot dead a school teacher, Sukleswar Medhi, in front of the Balitara High School in Nalbari district on August 30. Following the killing, soldiers of the Red Horns Division of the Army in a combing operation in the same area killed one of the terrorists, while the other escaped.
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August - 30 
Imphal Free Press has reported that the Kangleipak Communist Party's (KCP) 'Imphal east town commander', Arubam Bikram alias Ingoba Meetei and 'second in-charge commander' Naorem Kumarjit was arrested on August 30 from the Khoyathong area in Imphal c
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Imphal Free Press has reported that the Kangleipak Communist Party's (KCP) 'Imphal east town commander', Arubam Bikram alias Ingoba Meetei and 'second in-charge commander' Naorem Kumarjit was arrested on August 30 from the Khoyathong area in Imphal city. The police also seized one 9 mm pistol with five live rounds of ammunitions along with seven RC books of trucks plying along the national highways.
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August - 30 
On August 30, the Maharashtra Home Minister, R. R. Patil, announced an incentive-based surrender scheme for Naxalites in the State. The scheme, in force for the next six months, involves cash benefits to those surrendering and providing them self-emp
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On August 30, the Maharashtra Home Minister, R. R. Patil, announced an incentive-based surrender scheme for Naxalites in the State. The scheme, in force for the next six months, involves cash benefits to those surrendering and providing them self-employment and education. The Naxalites would be handed additional rewards, if they surrendered their weapons as well. Apart from these, they would also be allotted cultivable land free of cost and provided a cash assistance of Rupees 50,000 for construction of house.
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August - 30 
On August 30, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian, identified as Khumanthem Indrajit alias Tondon, at Sekmai in the Thoubal district. Police sources claimed that two empty cartridges were recovered from the incident site.
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On August 30, unidentified terrorists killed a civilian, identified as Khumanthem Indrajit alias Tondon, at Sekmai in the Thoubal district. Police sources claimed that two empty cartridges were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 30 
Police arrested Mogilipaka Papulu alias Anjaiah, 'division committee member' of the CPI-ML Janashakti (Rajanna group) at Chilkurin in the Nalgonda district and recovered two weapons and 142 cartridges.
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Police arrested Mogilipaka Papulu alias Anjaiah, 'division committee member' of the CPI-ML Janashakti (Rajanna group) at Chilkurin in the Nalgonda district and recovered two weapons and 142 cartridges.
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August - 30 
The Delhi Police is reported to have arrested a Kashmiri youth and recovered a large amount of Hawala money, reportedly meant for terrorist activities, from his possession. Aslam, who resided in South Delhi's Greater Kailash area, was arrested by per
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The Delhi Police is reported to have arrested a Kashmiri youth and recovered a large amount of Hawala money, reportedly meant for terrorist activities, from his possession. Aslam, who resided in South Delhi's Greater Kailash area, was arrested by personnel of the Delhi Police’s Special Cell and an amount of Rupees 63 lakh, channeled through Hawala, was recovered from his possession. During interrogation, the accused reportedly confessed that he received the money from a country in West Asia.
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August - 30 
The Minister for Public Health and Engineering, Qazi Mohammed Afzal, former minister Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain and Member of Legislative Council, Basharat Bukhari, escaped an attempt on their lives when terrorists fired rifle grenades towards their ral
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The Minister for Public Health and Engineering, Qazi Mohammed Afzal, former minister Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain and Member of Legislative Council, Basharat Bukhari, escaped an attempt on their lives when terrorists fired rifle grenades towards their rally at Pattan in the Baramulla district. A security guard was injured in the attack, according to official sources. The Al Aarifeen outfit has reportedly claimed responsibility for the attack.
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August - 30 
Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Prathigatana group, identified as 'State committee secretary' Rendedla Mohan Reddy alias Prasadanna, his wife and 'Medaram dalam commander' Kuppala Bhagya alias Lathakka, and 'State c
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Three left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the CPI-ML Prathigatana group, identified as 'State committee secretary' Rendedla Mohan Reddy alias Prasadanna, his wife and 'Medaram dalam commander' Kuppala Bhagya alias Lathakka, and 'State committee' member and President of the banned Rythu Coolie Sangham, Nallani Swamy Rao, were arrested from Basvapur area in Karimnagar district on August 30. The police also recovered 160 live rounds of AK-47 rifle, 75 rounds of 9 mm, 1,200 live rounds of SLR weapon, diaries and party literature from their possession.
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August - 30 
A Taliban cadre from Pakistan is reported to have died while two others suffered injuries in an overnight clash with security forces in the southwestern Helmand province of Afghanistan, officials said on August 30. Haji Mohammad Wali, spokesperson fo
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A Taliban cadre from Pakistan is reported to have died while two others suffered injuries in an overnight clash with security forces in the southwestern Helmand province of Afghanistan, officials said on August 30. Haji Mohammad Wali, spokesperson for the Helmand province Governor, said the body of the Pakistani was still lying at the clash site in Baghny district. Helmand’s Deputy Police chief, Haji Mohammad Ayub, disclosed that two Kalashnikov assault rifles, two hand-grenades and a walkie-talkie had been recovered from the incident site.
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August - 30 
A Taliban sympathiser was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Government official. The detainee is reported to have confessed to complicity in the murder, receiving arms from "Pakistan and delivering them to Taliban," an unnamed H
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A Taliban sympathiser was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the murder of a Government official. The detainee is reported to have confessed to complicity in the murder, receiving arms from "Pakistan and delivering them to Taliban," an unnamed Helmand military official said.
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August - 30 
The Tanzimul Madaris Ahle Sunnat (Barelvi school), one of the apex bodies of Madrassas (seminaries), on August 30 rejected registration of seminaries under the amended law and said it would not cooperate in the process unless their reservations about
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The Tanzimul Madaris Ahle Sunnat (Barelvi school), one of the apex bodies of Madrassas (seminaries), on August 30 rejected registration of seminaries under the amended law and said it would not cooperate in the process unless their reservations about changes made in the law were removed, according to Dawn. Speakers at a convention on "Religious Institutions and Contemporary Needs" in Islamabad also said that they would not abide by the Government’s orders on the question of syllabus nor would they stop teaching the concept of Jihad as it was in the Holy Quran and Hadith. They rejected allegations that some religious schools were giving militancy training to students. Earlier last week, the Islamabad chapter of Wafaqul Madaris (Deobandi school) had announced not to get their affiliated seminaries registered and had constituted a 19-member committee to deal with the Government on the issue.
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August - 30 
According to the Royal Nepalese Army, Maoist insurgents killed a shopkeeper, Mubin Khan, and injured another civilian at Deependra Chowk in Butwal town on August 30.
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According to the Royal Nepalese Army, Maoist insurgents killed a shopkeeper, Mubin Khan, and injured another civilian at Deependra Chowk in Butwal town on August 30.
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August - 30 
On August 30, a civilian, Jagat Bahadur Thing, was reportedly killed during cross-fire between security forces and Maoist insurgents at Basmadi-4 in the Hetauda distict. However, an army release in Kathmandu claimed that he was killed by the Maoists.
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On August 30, a civilian, Jagat Bahadur Thing, was reportedly killed during cross-fire between security forces and Maoist insurgents at Basmadi-4 in the Hetauda distict. However, an army release in Kathmandu claimed that he was killed by the Maoists.
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August - 30 
The insurgents have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of students and villagers from the Bobang area in Baglung district.
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The insurgents have reportedly abducted an unspecified number of students and villagers from the Bobang area in Baglung district.
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August - 30 
On August 30, the second-in-command of JMB Khulna division, Farhad Ahmed Bulbul, was arrested from Nagarkanda in Faridpur.
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On August 30, the second-in-command of JMB Khulna division, Farhad Ahmed Bulbul, was arrested from Nagarkanda in Faridpur.
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August - 30 
A regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party, identified as Takbir alias Lata, was killed in a shoot out between his accomplices and the police at Kotchandpur sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 30. The slain cadre was earlier arreste
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A regional leader of the Biplobi Communist Party, identified as Takbir alias Lata, was killed in a shoot out between his accomplices and the police at Kotchandpur sub-district in the Jhenidah district on August 30. The slain cadre was earlier arrested from Ghagha-Talshar village on the same day. While three police personnel were injured, one pipe-gun and two bullets were recovered from the incident site.
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August - 30 
Daily Star has reported that on August 30, police arrested the President of Chittagong unit of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (AHAB), Sadrul Alam, who is a nephew of the outfit’s chief, Asadullah Al Ghalib, in connection with the August 17 serial bom
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Daily Star has reported that on August 30, police arrested the President of Chittagong unit of Ahle Hadith Andolon Bangladesh (AHAB), Sadrul Alam, who is a nephew of the outfit’s chief, Asadullah Al Ghalib, in connection with the August 17 serial bombings from Chittagong. Sadrul, a foreman at the state-run TSP fertiliser factory in Chittagong, was arrested subsequent to information provided by Abdus Sattar Mollah, a guard of Ahle Hadith Jame Masjid and Darul Hadith Salachhia Madrassa (seminary) in Chittagong. Eight other suspects have also been arrested from different parts of the country subsequent to the interrogation of Sadrul Alam.
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August - 30 
On August 30, Abdur Rashid, a regional leader of the bomb squad of Khulna division unit of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested from Khalishpur.
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On August 30, Abdur Rashid, a regional leader of the bomb squad of Khulna division unit of the Jama'atul Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB), was arrested from Khalishpur.
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August - 30 
Security forces have reportedly launched a combing operation in the Sundarbans to trace the hideouts of Islamist militants after intelligence reports revealed that militants were trained in camps in the deep forest area.
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Security forces have reportedly launched a combing operation in the Sundarbans to trace the hideouts of Islamist militants after intelligence reports revealed that militants were trained in camps in the deep forest area.
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August - 30 
State Minister for Home, Lutfozzaman Babar, told the British Broadcasting Service Bangla Service on August 30 that "remarkable progress" has been achieved during the last two weeks in investigation of the August 17 bomb blasts.
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State Minister for Home, Lutfozzaman Babar, told the British Broadcasting Service Bangla Service on August 30 that "remarkable progress" has been achieved during the last two weeks in investigation of the August 17 bomb blasts.
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August - 30 
The troops seized 6300 round of Sub-Machine Gun bullets from Kamuchhari area in Bandarban district on August 30.
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The troops seized 6300 round of Sub-Machine Gun bullets from Kamuchhari area in Bandarban district on August 30.
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August - 30 
A group of five persons operating in the Colombo area who had sent letters to leading businessmen in Colombo on LTTE letterheads demanding ransom on threats of murder were arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division on August 30.
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A group of five persons operating in the Colombo area who had sent letters to leading businessmen in Colombo on LTTE letterheads demanding ransom on threats of murder were arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division on August 30.
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August - 30 
A group of four LTTE cadres abducted a civilian, identified as P. Dayalan, from the Kattankudy area on August 30.
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A group of four LTTE cadres abducted a civilian, identified as P. Dayalan, from the Kattankudy area on August 30.
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August - 30 
A LTTE cadre surrendered to the naval troops in the Post Office junction area of Trincomalee district.
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A LTTE cadre surrendered to the naval troops in the Post Office junction area of Trincomalee district.
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August - 30 
On August 30, six LTTE cadres, including a member of their Sea Tigers wing, identified as Jeewarathnam Srikanth, were arrested by SF personnel in the Kantale area of Trincomalee district. Srikanth had Rupees 578,500 in his possession when he was arre
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On August 30, six LTTE cadres, including a member of their Sea Tigers wing, identified as Jeewarathnam Srikanth, were arrested by SF personnel in the Kantale area of Trincomalee district. Srikanth had Rupees 578,500 in his possession when he was arrested.
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August - 31 
According to Statesman, four civilians were killed on August 31 by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Jharkhand Sangharsh Janamukti Morcha near Turudi village in the Latehar district. The victims were earlier abducted from the neig
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According to Statesman, four civilians were killed on August 31 by left-wing extremists (also known as Naxalites) of the Jharkhand Sangharsh Janamukti Morcha near Turudi village in the Latehar district. The victims were earlier abducted from the neighbouring Bariatu village in Kisko police station area of Lohardaga district. Latehar Superintendent of Police P.S. Kendaswami said "all four who were murdered had started construction business and the Naxalites had demanded huge amounts of 'levy' from them. When denied their share of the levy, they killed the four."
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August - 31 
Addressing a press conference on August 31, State police chief Swaranjit Sen disclosed that they have received information on Maoist plans to target important persons, including Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He said police were geared up to
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Addressing a press conference on August 31, State police chief Swaranjit Sen disclosed that they have received information on Maoist plans to target important persons, including Chief Minister Y. S. Rajasekhara Reddy. He said police were geared up to foil any attack by Maoists and that security was being provided to about 1,100 persons in the State, especially those who were on the maoist ‘hit-list’.
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August - 31 
In a separate incident, another person was shot at and injured by unidentified terrorists at Tera Lukram Leirak.
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In a separate incident, another person was shot at and injured by unidentified terrorists at Tera Lukram Leirak.
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August - 31 
In a separate incident, Assam Rifles personnel on August 31 arrested a NLFT cadre, Subin Debbarma, from Uday Jamadar Para area under Takarjala police station. The Telegraph, quoting official sources, said that he had arrived home last week "on leave"
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In a separate incident, Assam Rifles personnel on August 31 arrested a NLFT cadre, Subin Debbarma, from Uday Jamadar Para area under Takarjala police station. The Telegraph, quoting official sources, said that he had arrived home last week "on leave" from the outfit’s base in the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh.
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August - 31 
In the State, the Border Security Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including six AK rifles, three pistols and nine kilogram of explosives, during separate search operations in the Rajouri district.
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In the State, the Border Security Force recovered a cache of arms and ammunition, including six AK rifles, three pistols and nine kilogram of explosives, during separate search operations in the Rajouri district.
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August - 31 
Mohammed Amin, a cadre of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI), who recently returned to Doda district after seven years of training and other activities in Pakistan, is reported to have surrendered before the Army.
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Mohammed Amin, a cadre of the Harkat-ul-Jehadi-e-Islami (HuJI), who recently returned to Doda district after seven years of training and other activities in Pakistan, is reported to have surrendered before the Army.
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August - 31 
On August 31, Jaipal Tripura, an ‘area commander’ of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Naitongcherra under Manu police station in the Dhalai
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On August 31, Jaipal Tripura, an ‘area commander’ of the Biswamohan Debbarma faction of the National Liberation Front of Tripura (NLFT) was killed in an encounter with the security forces (SFs) at Naitongcherra under Manu police station in the Dhalai district. The encounter occurred when SFs raided a terrorist hideout in Naitongcherra. A rifle and other incriminating materials were recovered from the hideout. According to police sources, Jaipal was wanted in connection with several cases of murder, abduction, rape and extortion.
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August - 31 
On August 31, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for talks in New Delhi on September 5. Farooq, who will lead the delegation, accepted the invitation for the talks that
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On August 31, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh invited the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) faction led by Mirwaiz Umar Farooq for talks in New Delhi on September 5. Farooq, who will lead the delegation, accepted the invitation for the talks that will take place nine days ahead of Dr. Singh’s meeting with the Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf in New York. "The Prime Minister has invited Hurriyat chairman and other leaders for talks," the Prime Minister’s Media Adviser Sanjaya Baru said in Delhi. "It was our demand that the talks should be held at the highest level. So we have agreed to meet the Prime Minister on the scheduled date," Farooq said in Srinagar. He also said a joint meeting of the Hurriyat Executive Committee, General Council and Working Committee will be held today, September 1, to work out a strategy for the talks, the first with the Congress-led coalition Government since it came to power in May 2004.
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August - 31 
On August 31, two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including the Prakasam 'district committee member' Mohan alias Sunkanna, was killed in an encounter with police personnel at Vinukonda in the Guntur district.
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On August 31, two cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), including the Prakasam 'district committee member' Mohan alias Sunkanna, was killed in an encounter with police personnel at Vinukonda in the Guntur district.
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August - 31 
Robin Handique, ‘Political Advisor’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), died on August 31 at Kanaklata Civil Hospital in following kidney failure. Handique, a founder member of the outfit, was arrested during the ‘Operation All Clear’ by t
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Robin Handique, ‘Political Advisor’ of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), died on August 31 at Kanaklata Civil Hospital in following kidney failure. Handique, a founder member of the outfit, was arrested during the ‘Operation All Clear’ by the Royal Bhutan Army on December 17, 2003.
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August - 31 
Terrorists shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Hurray, a People’s Democratic Party zonal president, at Wusan Pattan in the Baramulla district on August 31. No outfit has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far.
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Terrorists shot dead Ghulam Mohammad Hurray, a People’s Democratic Party zonal president, at Wusan Pattan in the Baramulla district on August 31. No outfit has claimed the responsibility for the attack so far.
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August - 31 
The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed through a press statement that on August 31 its cadres killed a woman, Angom Ningol Kakyenpaibamongbi Bebi Devi of Sairem village, who the outfit said was acting as a police informer. It further said that
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The Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) claimed through a press statement that on August 31 its cadres killed a woman, Angom Ningol Kakyenpaibamongbi Bebi Devi of Sairem village, who the outfit said was acting as a police informer. It further said that she was responsible for the death of two KCP cadres by the security forces on May 10. The dead body of the woman has been recovered by the police.
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August - 31 
The police arrested Javed Ahmed Rather, a ‘divisional commander’, and Javed Ahmed Bhat alias Azmal, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), from a hotel along Residency Road in Jammu City. According to Daily Excelsior, the duo were clo
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The police arrested Javed Ahmed Rather, a ‘divisional commander’, and Javed Ahmed Bhat alias Azmal, a ‘district commander’ of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen (HM), from a hotel along Residency Road in Jammu City. According to Daily Excelsior, the duo were close confidants of the Hizb ‘supreme commander’ Syed Salahuddin. Police sources said that the arrests occurred after they secured specific information that the duo had taken a room on rent in Hotel Premier before leaving for Nepal where they had convened a meeting of top HM ‘commanders’ from Pakistan to discuss future strategy. "We have managed to extract details of about half a dozen hide-outs of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen militants in Nepal where they used to hold frequent meetings. Location of the hide-outs is being communicated to senior authorities for further briefing to the External Affairs Ministry", the sources said.
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August - 31 
Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with the troops at Gund Wachhna Brar in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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Two terrorists were killed in an ongoing encounter with the troops at Gund Wachhna Brar in the Bandipore area of Baramulla district.
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August - 31 
One person was killed and two others sustained injuries during a bomb blast in the Mastung district of Balochistan province on August 31. Mastung police told The News that unidentified terrorists had planted the explosive device in a fruit crate at M
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One person was killed and two others sustained injuries during a bomb blast in the Mastung district of Balochistan province on August 31. Mastung police told The News that unidentified terrorists had planted the explosive device in a fruit crate at Major Chowk, near a fort of the Frontier Corps.
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August - 31 
In Salyan, the army is reported to have re-opened the Srinagar-Salyan headquarters road section from August 31 that had been blocked by Maoists for the last few days.
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In Salyan, the army is reported to have re-opened the Srinagar-Salyan headquarters road section from August 31 that had been blocked by Maoists for the last few days.
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August - 31 
The Maoists bombed the local drinking water office building situated at the district headquarters in Taplejung on August 31, damaging it completely. The Maoists also looted a computer and typewriter from the office. Initial estimates put the damage d
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The Maoists bombed the local drinking water office building situated at the district headquarters in Taplejung on August 31, damaging it completely. The Maoists also looted a computer and typewriter from the office. Initial estimates put the damage due to the blast at over Rupees 500,000.
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August - 31 
The Pokhara office of the National Human Rights Commission stated that Maoists have abducted one Dipendra Lamichhane on August 29.
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The Pokhara office of the National Human Rights Commission stated that Maoists have abducted one Dipendra Lamichhane on August 29.
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August - 31 
A bomb and some bomb-making equipment were recovered from a location near Darul Islam Academy in the Sirajganj city on August 31.
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A bomb and some bomb-making equipment were recovered from a location near Darul Islam Academy in the Sirajganj city on August 31.
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August - 31 
Four cadres of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were arrested at Manikchharimukh in Mohalchhari sub-district of Khagrachhari district on August 31. An AK 47 rifle, one SBBL gun, two light guns, one revolver, four cartridges of SBBL gun, se
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Four cadres of the United People's Democratic Front (UPDF) were arrested at Manikchharimukh in Mohalchhari sub-district of Khagrachhari district on August 31. An AK 47 rifle, one SBBL gun, two light guns, one revolver, four cartridges of SBBL gun, seven bullets of AK 47 rifle and some incriminating documents were recovered from them. They were identified as Kalachand Chakma, Ripon Chakma, Kanti Chakma and Baichchadhan Chakma.
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August - 31 
In a separate incident, six Chakma tribals, belonging to the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS), were abducted by UPDF cadres from Krishnamachhara village in the Rangamati district on August 31. The incident, according to Daily Star, fo
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In a separate incident, six Chakma tribals, belonging to the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti (PCJSS), were abducted by UPDF cadres from Krishnamachhara village in the Rangamati district on August 31. The incident, according to Daily Star, followed a shootout between the activists of pro-peace accord PCJSS and the rival UPDF in the morning in which a UPDF activist, Jibon Chakma, was injured.
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August - 31 
Saiful Islam, believed to have a nexus with the JMB, was arrested from his house at Sakrai Char village in the Tangail district.
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Saiful Islam, believed to have a nexus with the JMB, was arrested from his house at Sakrai Char village in the Tangail district.
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August - 31 
The Joypurhat police arrested a JMB leader Dulal Hossain from Hichmi village.
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The Joypurhat police arrested a JMB leader Dulal Hossain from Hichmi village.
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August - 31 
Troops on August 30 recovered one machine gun, one sub-machine carbine and thirteen .303 rifles from Lambuchhari in Naikhangchhari area of Bandarban district. According to Daily Star, 21,300 bullets and 32 pistols have been recovered in the last four
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Troops on August 30 recovered one machine gun, one sub-machine carbine and thirteen .303 rifles from Lambuchhari in Naikhangchhari area of Bandarban district. According to Daily Star, 21,300 bullets and 32 pistols have been recovered in the last four days from this area.
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August - 31 
A group of unidentified LTTE cadres attacked troops using small arms, petrol bombs and hand grenades near Cobra junction in the Valaichchenai area injuring two soldiers.
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A group of unidentified LTTE cadres attacked troops using small arms, petrol bombs and hand grenades near Cobra junction in the Valaichchenai area injuring two soldiers.
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August - 31 
LTTE cadres also fired upon a police vehicle injuring one police personnel in the Sandiveli area.
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LTTE cadres also fired upon a police vehicle injuring one police personnel in the Sandiveli area.
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August - 31 
On August 31, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres lobbed hand grenades targeting security force (SF) personnel in the Mavadivembu area of Batticaloa district, injuring two SF personnel and a civilian.
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On August 31, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) cadres lobbed hand grenades targeting security force (SF) personnel in the Mavadivembu area of Batticaloa district, injuring two SF personnel and a civilian.
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August - 31 
On August 31, the security force personnel reportedly foiled a LTTE conscription attempt of a school student, identified as Mohan Rajkumar, at the Muhamalai Entry/Exit point in the Jaffna district. He was abducted a day earlier from the Uduvil area.
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On August 31, the security force personnel reportedly foiled a LTTE conscription attempt of a school student, identified as Mohan Rajkumar, at the Muhamalai Entry/Exit point in the Jaffna district. He was abducted a day earlier from the Uduvil area.
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August - 31 
The LTTE on August 31 has reportedly rejected a Government offer to hold talks in Sri Lanka. The outfit's response came a week after the Government refused Norway as a venue for the talks.
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The LTTE on August 31 has reportedly rejected a Government offer to hold talks in Sri Lanka. The outfit's response came a week after the Government refused Norway as a venue for the talks.
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*Data till , May 01, 2024
Source:Compiled from news reports and are provisional.
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